A small plane crash claimed the lives of two people on Saturday, authorities in Boone County, Illinois, said.
The crash occurred near Capron Road and Blaine Road in Capron at 3:20 p.m. Saturday.
A local farmer noticed discolored corn in the area and spotted the crash site before calling authorities.
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Two individuals were found dead inside the wrecked plane. Their identities were not immediately released.
“We do have a pretty busy airport for smaller aircraft. We do have a lot of aircraft in the area, but this doesn’t happen too often,” Boone County Sheriff Scott Yunk said.
The NYSB is investigating the crash they said involves a Vans RV10 airplane.