Fatal Crash: Police Report That There Were no Survivors in Indiana Plane Crash
Anderson, Indiana
— “No survivors” have been reported by the authorities following the tiny plane crash near Anderson Municipal Airport on Friday morning, 13News has confirmed. The flight plan of the aircraft stated four persons, according to the authorities.
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on September 6, the aircraft crashed close to the Yarberry gravel pit, which is located just north of the 4300 block of East 100 South on Anderson’s east side. That places you roughly 0.5 miles southeast of the airport.
The crash’s lack of survivors was confirmed by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.
Along with emergency responders and firefighters, the Madison County Coroner’s Office is on the scene.
The single-engine aircraft took off from Fort Dodge, Iowa, about 6:45 a.m. on Friday, according to sheriff’s department captain Darwin Dwiggins, who spoke with 13News. It was expected to land at the Anderson airport just before 10 a.m.
The pilot was informed they were too high and to reroute and make another approach when the aircraft was making its first approach to the airport. Dwiggins stated that after the plane “flipped over” and nose-dived into a corn field, erupting into flames, witnesses informed police that it may have been trying to head back toward the airport.
Working at Ameri-Turf, which is adjacent to the cornfield where the jet crashed, is Vickie Sullinger. She said she contacted 911 after spotting the smoke.
Sullinger remarked, “We know one, that’s one too many.” “It’s awful.” It’s awful. I have no idea who is going to receive that call today.
On Friday, NTSB and FAA crews are responding to the scene.
Although Dwiggins stated that the aircraft was registered to a business, the names of those occupants have not been verified.
The address of the airport is 282 Airport Road, which is close to Chesterfield on Anderson’s east side.
Sullinger reported, “We heard the plane go over the building.” “It was fast, yet it sounded strange. Then there came the loud thump and the structure trembling.”
According to Dwiggins, the original flight plan called for four passengers, but the authorities have not confirmed if all four were present when the plane crashed.