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Small Plane Crash In Joliet Kills Two

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 2, 2009 4:50PM

2009_01_02_joliet.jpg A small plane carrying two people - a man and a woman - crashed late yesterday evening in Joliet killing both on board. The crash happened at Joliet Regional Airport. According to FAA records, the Lancair 360 single-engine aircraft belonged to Stuart D. Seffern of Madison, Wisconsin. Neither victim has been identified, so it's unknown if Seffern was on the plane. Per the Trib, Joliet Regional is "an uncontrolled field" which means pilots land "at their own discretion."

There is still confusion over whether or not the plane caught on fire before or after the crash. Witnesses reported seeing the plane burst into flames shortly before crashing in the field but Joliet police Deputy Chief Patrick Kerr said the plane, "burst into flames on impact." According to a CBS 2 report, the plane had departed from Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Video still via CBS 2

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