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2 Hospitalized After Small Plane Crash in Bolingbrook
Two occupants were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in stable condition as federal investigators examine the crash and the cause remains unclear.
- On Tuesday evening, a small Cessna 152 crashed at Indian Chase Meadows Park in Bolingbrook shortly after taking off from Bolingbrook Clow International Airport and attempting to return, according to Bolingbrook Fire Department and Federal Aviation Administration flight data.
- Firefighters and police responded just before 6:30 p.m. to the scene, where two occupants aboard the aircraft were transported to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in stable condition.
- The 1978-built Cessna 152, registered to Aviation Chicago Flight Training School, sustained significant damage and appeared to be torn apart, according to visual reports from the scene.
- Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched a formal investigation, while authorities asked residents to avoid the park area during site documentation.
- A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board could be released in about 30 days, though determining the crash cause may take more than a year to complete.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Two hospitalized after Bolingbrook plane crash - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Two people were hospitalized in stable condition after a small plane crashed at a Bolingbrook park on Tuesday evening. The Bolingbrook Fire Department said both occupants on board the aircraft were safely taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. The Federal Aviation Administration [...]
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