Authorities say a pilot has died after his plane crashed at the Anderson Regional Airport.
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ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say a pilot has died after his plane crashed at the Anderson Regional Airport.
Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said the pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when the aircraft crashed about 1 p.m. Friday. He was the only person on board.
Fire crews and paramedics rushed to the four-seat Cirrus aircraft, which was crumpled and smoldering in a field at the airport just south of the city of Anderson.
The name of the pilot has not been released.
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash.
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