Crop duster plane crashes near Nome

NOME — A small plane crashed in a field south of Nome on Saturday, according to Jefferson County Sheriff's officials.

The pilot said that the plane caught fire in the air and he crash landed in a non-populated area.

The pilot was not injured, according to sheriff's officials.

He was walking around when first responders arrived but was taken to a hospital as a precaution.

We went live on Facebook from the scene:

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