Wurtsboro: Small aircraft collides with vehicle at Upstate NY Airport

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Wurtsboro, NY – A small plane collided with a car on a runway in Sullivan County, NY on Sunday afternoon.

Emergency personal were on the scene at around 1:10PM after the small aircraft collided with a vehicle on the runway at the Wurtsboro Airport in the Catskill Mountains.

The pilot reportedly suffered a head injury.

The exact type of airplane involved in the crash has not been released by officials. The FAA has been notified.

The airport is a privately owned, public use airport located in Sullivan County, New York. It is privately owned by Shalom Lamm. It is commonly called Wurtsboro Airport.

It is believed to be the oldest operating glider airport in the nation. The airport is located along Route 209 and the D & H Canal in the town of Mamakating.

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