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84-Year-Old Pilot Skids Plane Off Runway At Essex County Airport: Police 84-Year-Old Pilot Skids Plane Off Runway At Essex County Airport: Police
84-Year-Old Pilot Skids Plane Off Runway At Essex County Airport: Police An 84-year-old pilot was hospitalized for evaluation after he "aborted takeoff" in his small plane at Essex County Airport Friday, Sept. 9, authorities said. Fairfield officers found the 1970 Piper PA-39 propellered plane on the grass just off of Runway No. 4 around 11:30 a.m., local police said. The plane was occupied by the pilot and an 83-year-old woman from Dix Hills. Neither claimed to be injured as a result of the crash.  Preliminary investigation revealed that the plane had initially attempted to take off, but that was aborted when the pilot and passenger realized tha…