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HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a plane crash near South Boston.

Authorities responded to the William M. Tuck Airport in Halifax County on Tuesday after a small plane made a rough landing. According to state police, the Piper Commanche experienced engine trouble as the pilot was coming in for a landing. The plane ended up landing on its belly in an airport field just before 2:34 Tuesday afternoon.

The pilot, Robert Overstreet of Clarksville, Va., was the only occupant and was not injured in the crash.

The Federal Aviation Administration was notified and will investigate.

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