An investigation is underway after a plane ran off the runway and went down an embankment at Waterbury-Oxford Airport on Thursday.

Connecticut State Police responded to the airport around 3:55 p.m. after a private aircraft ran off the runway.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) have been notified.

Fire officials said there was only one person on board - the pilot - and he wasn't injured.

The plane sustained a lot of damage. The scene remains active and the incident is under investigation.

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