Replica WWI biplane crashes at southwest Missouri airport

BOLIVAR, Mo. (AP)   Authorities say a replica World War I era biplane has crashed in southwest Missouri.

The Springfield News-Leader reports emergency crews found the 67-year-old pilot uninjured but trapped inside the biplane Sunday night at the Bolivar Municipal Airport.

Police said in a news release the pilot reported the tail of the aircraft slid out upon landing, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. The release says the plane overturned in a ditch on the east side of the runway.

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