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Float Plane Crashes on Flagstaff Lake, Two Escape with Minor Injuries

The 1956 Cessna 170B crashed during takeoff from Flagstaff Lake, with pilot Stephen Vorpagel and passenger sustaining minor cuts and bruises, officials said.

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The pilot, a 62-year-old Readfield man, and a passenger were rescued and brought to shore.

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Float plane crashes on Flagstaff Lake, two escape with minor injuries

The pilot, a 62-year-old Readfield man, and a passenger were rescued and brought to shore.

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Small plane crash on Flagstaff Lake under investigation

A float plane crashed on Flagstaff Lake in Dead River Township, leaving two people with minor injuries.

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Maine State Police investigating plane crash on Flagstaff Lake

DEAD RIVER TOWNSHIP — On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 1:31 pm, the Augusta Regional Communications Center received a report of a plane crash on…

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WCSH broke the news in Portland, United States on Monday, September 1, 2025.
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