On Saturday morning in rural Illinois, a small plane carrying four people crashed in a field close to a roadway. Officials have reported the incident as part of an ongoing fatal aircraft investigation. The plane, a single-engine Cessna 180, went down around 10:15 a.m. near Trilla, which is roughly 65 miles south of Champaign. Debris from the crash littered the roadway, leading to its closure for hours. Investigations are being conducted by the FAA and the NTSB, as recent small plane incidents have claimed at least nine lives in the preceding week.
A small plane with four people on board crashed in a field beside a roadway in rural Illinois on Saturday morning, officials said.
The Illinois State Police stated that it was an active and ongoing fatal aircraft investigation, indicating serious consequences from the incident.
The plane crashed about 10:15 a.m. in Trilla, approximately 65 miles south of Champaign, with debris scattered across the roadway.
Flying remains the safest mode of transportation, experts say, despite recent crashes raising travelers' anxieties about flying.
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