Aircraft Crashes at Centralia Airport

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A Cessna 172M four-seat one engine plane crashed while attempting to lift off at the Centralia Municipal Airport Thursday morning. Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration indicated the aircraft stalled when attempting to depart the airport and crashed on airport property. The full investigation is expected to take several weeks to complete and the preliminary information is subject to change. The only person in the plane was the pilot. The pilot was a student being trained by Airgo, which is the registered owner of the aircraft. The man was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital and later airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital. He appeared to have sustained head and leg injuries and possible internal injuries.