OKALOOSA, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said one person was hurt after an “experimental aircraft” crashed near Baker, Fla. a community in Okaloosa. The pilot did not suffer major injuries.
According to a Facebook post from OCSO, the pilot was trying to land at a private airfield near Baker off of Ray Vinson Road at around 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
OCSO said the pilot suffered “only minor injuries,” but he was transported to a local hospital for “thorough evaluation.”
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are aware of the crash, according to the post.
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