Crash Pilot ID'd

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 7, 2010 10:20PM

Authorities have identified the pilot of the cargo jet that crashed earlier this week in a forest preserve near Wheeling as Steven Ellis, 38, of Pontiac, Michigan. The identity of the co-pilot is pending a fingerprint check. [Tribune]

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