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HOLLY POND – The Wallace State student who was involved in a plane crash early Wednesday evening near Holly Pond has been released from the hospital. According to the college, the student, who has not been identified, was taken to Cullman Regional as a precaution following the incident.
"The student went down while on a solo training flight early yesterday evening," said Wallace State's Kristen Holmes. "All indications are that the student achieved the best outcome under the circumstances, landing the plane in an open field with little or no injury. That is what students are trained to do, and it would seem the student did an amazing job landing the plane in an emergency situation. He was taken to CRMC as a precautionary measure and we understand that he was released the same evening."
The single-engine plane is not owned by the college. Holmes said the planes used by students are leased by Wallace State, then rented by students.
"The reason for the plane going down is undetermined, but the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has been on the scene investigating last night and this morning," Holmes stated.
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