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Police: Pilot hurt after homemade plane crashes in southern Indiana

The Scott County Sheriff's Office said a pilot was hurt and airlifted to a Louisville hospital after crashing a homemade plane at the Scott Co. Municipal Airport.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A pilot has been transported to the hospital after crashing a homemade plane at a southern Indiana airport.

According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Scottsburg Municipal Airport around 7:30 p.m. following reports of a crash.

At the scene, deputies found a homemade ultralight.

Sheriff Jerry Goodin said the pilot was airlifted to a Louisville hospital with serious injuries.

No other information was immediately available including the pilot's identity.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

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