Two people have been hospitalized after a small plane crashed in Stafford County early Sunday morning.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to News4 that a Piper PA32 crashed shortly after 7 a.m., landing in a field four miles southeast of Stafford County Regional Airport.
Virginia State Police said that the pilot of the plane was 63-year-old Daniel Hoyt of White Stone, Virginia. His passenger was Alberto Toledo, 51, who was also the owner of the plane. Their condition is unknown, but a Virginia State Police source told News4 that the men were talking to a trooper as they were being transported to Mary Washington Hospital.
The FAA is investigating the crash. According to Virginia State Police, the plance was coming in for a landing at Stafford when it lost power.
Stay with News4 and NBCWashington.com for more on this developing story.
