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Man in hospital after plane crash in Charlotte County

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A 60-year-old man was taken to the hospital after his plane crashed in the woods near the Punta Gorda Airport.

The man suffered minor injuries.

The crash happened at 5:40 PM as the man was trying to take off from the airport.

He was the only person in the plane.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of the crash.