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Cessna crashes on I-295 near Bowdoinham, pilot survives

(NEWS CENTER) -- At about 10:15 a.m. a small plane crashed into a guardrail on I-295 Southbound near Bowdoinham.

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(NEWS CENTER) -- At about 10:15 a.m. a small plane crashed into a guardrail during an emergency landing on I-295 Southbound near Bowdoinham.

According to State Police, the pilot of the plane walked away without major harm.

The plane is registered to John Gayley III, of Bowdoin. Gayley was the pilot. Rodney Viosene was the only passenger. Both flyers have been reported as having non-life threatening injuries.

Photo of crashed plane on I-295 near Exit 37. pic.twitter.com/YIPT5e59hf
— Tom Ward (@DeliaandDobie) April 11, 2017

A close-up of the small plane on top of I-295 guardrail. pic.twitter.com/iyDmisU9uo
— Tom Ward (@DeliaandDobie) April 11, 2017

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Travelers should expect delays in the area, although as of 10:41 a.m. there are no disruptions to traffic flow. Southbound travel may be slowed as the process to remove the plane may require reducing 295 S. to a single lane, temporarily.