(WFRV) – Authorities in Illinois confirm that the pilot of a plane that departed from Wisconsin is dead after it crashed just outside of Chicago Wednesday night.
According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, deputies, along with fire personnel from several local agencies, responded around 9:45 p.m. to the 800 block of Swallow Street in unincorporated Deerfield, Illinois, for reports of a downed aircraft.
Officials arriving on the scene say they found the crashed plane behind a row of townhomes, with the roof of one of the townhomes and two gas meters being struck during the crash.
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According to WFRV’s Nexstar affiliate WGN, the single-engine plane, a Cessna T210, is believed to have departed from the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison and was en route to the Chicago Executive Airport when it crashed.
Only the pilot, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was on board at the time of the crash. Deputies state the pilot was able to avoid causing any major damage to the townhomes, and no one on the ground was hurt in the incident.
A small gas leak did occur following the plane crash, but it is said to be under control. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was notified of the incident and will be investigating the incident along with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and other federal officials.
No other information is available at this time.
