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Whittman Tailwind Crashes in Illinois Neighborhood as NTSB Launches Probe

Investigators are traveling to document the crash site.

Overview

  • The small plane went down Saturday afternoon in a residential area near Poplar Grove in Boone County, Illinois.
  • The NTSB said the circumstances remain unknown and outlined plans to examine the aircraft and later move it to a secure facility.
  • Local reports placed the crash in the 300 block of Springmeadow Drive and indicated the plane hit a fence and may have clipped a home.
  • Initial coverage reported no injuries on board or on the ground, a status that remains subject to confirmation.
  • Responders reported a gas leak at the scene with Nicor notified, and Boone County Fire Protection District No. 2 assisted.