Plane Rolls Down Hill at Chester Airport, Ends Up in Parking Lot

A pilot taking a plane out of a hangar at Chester Airport lost control of the aircraft, which rolled down an embankment on Monday morning.

The plane went through a fence and ended up in the parking lot of Whelen Engineering, on Winthrop Road, according to an airport official.

The Federal Aviation Administration notified state police about the incident.

There were no injuries and the airport remained open.

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