2 killed in small plane crash in Illinois

5 hours ago

Boone County news, Illinois news.

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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    “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.