Plane crashes near airport, killing pilot

A small plane crashed Monday in a field near Westerly State Airport, killing the pilot.

Police said the man who died was in his 20s, lived locally, and attended a local flight school. His name was not immediately released.

Authorities said the pilot was trying to land at Westerly State Airport shortly after noon, when he was forced to make an emergency landing in a field.

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