DEXTER, Maine — A plane crash happened in Dexter on the airport grounds around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The pilot of the plane, 78-year-old Rodney Wright of East Corinth, was flying a single-engine, experimental bi-wing plane that he was building, according to Airport Manager Roger Nelson.
The plane was a World War I replica that had no intention of taking off.
Wright was airlifted to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Dexter Police Chief Kevin Wintle believes Wright's injuries are serious.
The FAA has cleared the runway and the airport has reopened according to Nelson.
Wright was the only one injured in the crash.
