EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A man was seriously hurt in a small airplane crash Saturday evening, Sept. 6 at the Dona Ana County Jetport in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, according to the Sunland Park Fire Department.

Sunland Park Fire and Dona Ana Fire Rescue responded to an airplane crash at the airport at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

A man in his 40s was transported to a local hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.

The airplane crash is under investigation by law enforcement.

The airport manager confirmed that it was small Piper plane with just a pilot and no passengers.

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