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Pilot Killed After Gyrocopter Crashes At Beverly Regional Airport: Report

A 66-year-old man has died after a gyrocopter crashed at an airport on the North Shore, CBS Boston reports citing the Essex County District Attorney's Office. 

A gyrocopter

A gyrocopter

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The crash happened after the plane tried taking off at Beverly Regional Airport in Beverly around 11:35 a.m., WCVB reports citing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The pilot, who was the only one on board, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, Boston.com reports. ATC audio from the incident can be heard in the video below:

The FAA is investigating the crash. This comes two days after another plane crashed at Falmouth Airpark in Falmouth, killing one person and seriously injuring another. 

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