Two pedestrians were seriously injured when a small private plane crashed into a boardwalk near the Delaware County Regional Airport in Muncie, Indiana, on Monday morning, airport officials said.
Two of the victims were walking on a trail near the Muncie Airport just before 10:30 a.m. when their single-engine Piper plane fell from the sky and crashed mid-flight, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department said in a news conference. did. To Muncie Airport.
Chief Deputy Jeff Stanley said it was unclear whether the pedestrian was hit by the downed plane or by debris from the tree that surrounded the boardwalk.
Officials said the pilot was also seriously injured, but was reported to be the only person on board the plane. Although he was trapped in the wreckage, first responders arriving on the scene were able to free the pilot and rush him to the hospital.
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Tim Batty, a spokesman for Delaware County Regional Airport, said there was no request for an emergency landing. The pilot, who was not local to Muncie, had passed through the initial landing and was on his way back when the crash occurred.
The pilot and one of the walkers were taken to an Indianapolis hospital for further treatment, officials said.
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“It’s a bad day,” Stanley said. “They were exercising and going for a walk and before they knew it they had been hit by a plane. It’s very unfortunate and we wish everyone involved the best of luck.”
Delaware County Sheriff Tony Skinner told Fox News Digital that the cause of the plane crash is unknown.
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Batty said the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are investigating the incident.
Airport officials said it was Muncie Airport’s first serious injury accident in more than 20 years.
