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Pilot OK after small plane crash in Jackson County

Officials say the pilot crashed near the Jackson-Washington State Forest in Indiana early Saturday
Credit: WHAS11
Reporting from Indiana

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Authorities are investigating after a small plane crash in Jackson County, Indiana.

Indiana Conservation Officials say the incident happened around 1 a.m. near the Jackson-Washington State Forest.

According to a preliminary investigation, 31-year-old Chad Lowe of Crossville, Tennessee was flying a 1962 Piper Colt when it suffered mechanical failure, causing him to crash into a dense grove of trees near Skyline Drive.

Officials say Lowe escaped the plane without injuries and was able to go to a nearby home to get help.

The FAA is investigating.

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