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Small plane crashes in Birmingham; 1 woman hurt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A single-engine plane has crashed at a Birmingham intersection, injuring one woman.

Police Sgt. Johnnie Williams told WBMA-TV that the plane carrying a male pilot and a female passenger crashed during an attempted landing at Birmingham International Airport.

The pilot was not hurt, but the woman was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Authorities said the couple was flying from Kansas City, Mo., to Birmingham.