A small plane crashed into several trees Tuesday evening after taking off on Swans Island in Hancock County.

Only minor injuries were reported, according to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration.
FAA records show that the two-seat personal aircraft, a 1961 Cessna 150B, is registered to Robert Kohut of Sag Harbor, New York.
Investigators were on their way to the crash scene, according to a public affairs specialist from the National Transportation Safety Board.
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