SANGAMON COUNTY, IL. (THECOUNT) — A twin-engine Piper Aerostar went down in a field while on approach to the Springfield, IL, airport this afternoon killing three people and a dog.
The aircraft departed from Huntsville and crashed in Sangamon County, Illinois, according to reports.
Reports say the plane went down about seven miles southwest of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.
Police and coroner now on scene in Sangamon County where a plane crashed near White Timber Road.
The Federal Aviation Administration released the following statement:
“A twin-engine Piper Aerostar went down in a field while on approach to the Springfield, IL, airport this afternoon. The plane departed from Huntsville, AL.
Please contact local officials for information about the condition of the occupants.
The FAA and NTSB will investigate. We will release a tail number after investigators verify it at the crash site,” reports WAFF.
The victims have not been identified.
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