MONEE, Ill. (CBS) — An 84-year-old man was killed when the small plane he was flying crashed in unincorporated Will County near Beecher.
The Will County Sheriff’s office said the single-engine plane took off before 10 a.m. with one man on board from Bult Field, at 28261 S. Kedzie Ave. in Monee.
READ MORE: Chicago Weather: Spotty Showers Sunday Night, MondayA witness said the plane sounded like it was having engine trouble, and the pilot tried to land it, but lost control and the plane ended up crashing in a nearby cornfield.
READ MORE: Phase 2 Opens Monday In Illinois Outside Chicago For Anyone 16 And Over To Get COVID-19 Vaccine, But Teens Under 18 Face ChallengeAccording to the sheriff’s office, the plane went down in a field about 400 yards south of the 2200 block of West Offner Road in unincorporated Will County near Beecher.
The 84-year-old man in the plane died on impact, the sheriff’s office said. No one else was injured.
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