A small plane accident in central Illinois resulted in the death of all four occupants of the single-engine Cessna 180, which had taken off from Menomonie, Wisconsin. The crash took place around 10:15 a.m. near Trilla. This tragic event followed another deadly small plane crash in Nebraska, indicating a concerning pattern of aviation incidents across the country. Witnesses reported the impact and subsequent scene, while Illinois Governor JB Pritzker expressed condolences and support for those affected, announcing assistance from the National Transportation Safety Board in investigating the crash.
Kynnedi Goldstein, a witness to the Illinois tragedy, described the experience saying, 'All of a sudden I hear, like, this noise, like the whole boom. And then our power went out for a second.'
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker stated, 'My administration is monitoring the situation as we keep those impacted by the plane crash in our thoughts today,' highlighting the government's response to the tragedy.
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