Four Minor Injuries in Hampton County Plane Crash

VARNVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say four people only suffered minor injuries after their small plane crashed near a Hampton County airport. Hampton County Emergency Management Director Susanne Peeples told local media outlets the pilot reported an emergency before crashing around 1 p.m. Friday at the airport near Varnville. Peeples says three people on board went to the local hospital as a precaution, while a four person was taken to a bigger hospital by helicopter after suffering a shoulder injury. Authorities say the plane was a Cirrus model equipped with a parachute that was deployed before the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.