Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A single-engine aircraft crash-landed near the playground at Byars Dowdy Elementary School, according to the Lebanon Police Department.

Police said children were on school grounds at the time, but none were on the playground or near the aircraft when it came down.

No injuries had been reported as of the department’s initial update.

Emergency crews were on scene Tuesday working to secure the area, police said.

Police did not say whether school operations, transportation, or after-school activities would be affected.

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