Two Killed In Crystal Lake Plane Crash

Two people were killed Thursday in a plane crash near Lake in the Hills Airport, in Crystal Lake police said.

The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. The plane went down in a marsh on the east side of Pyott Road, across the street from the airport, Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Gene Lowery said.

A witness on the scene said they heard a loud noise and saw the plane make a sharp bank from the south to the north before going down. The witness said that the plane might have lost power.

Authorities are not sure if the plane was taking off or landing at the time of the crash. The two occupants have not been identified, but police described them as two men in their 40s and 50s.

The crash site was difficult for emergency personnel to get to because of the softness of the marsh. A bulldozer from the made a dirt path to the crash site, Lowery said.

Police said the crash is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

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