(IL) 4 dead in aircraft crash near Crystal Lake

[The Straight Story]

4 dead in aircraft crash near Crystal Lake


Four people are dead this morning after a plane crash near northwest suburban Crystal Lake, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The aircraft crashed about 10:30 a.m. in a farm field near U.S. Route 14 and North Ridgefield Road in unincorporated McHenry County, officials said.

There was no information available about where the plane took off or where it was headed, said FAA officials, who also said the; the plane was operating on "visual flight rules." There were four people on the plane; none have been officially identified.

The aircraft was a Cirrus-SR20, according to the FAA. Here are details on the aircraft from the manufacturers' website.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-4-reported-dead-in-aircraft-crash-near-crystal-lake-20111126,0,3248180.story

[uppityperson]

1. Would you please put state in subject line? thanks.

Makes it easier to see where it is.

[SheilaT]

2. Yeah. I keep on being a bit miffed

at those who post something local to them or their state and assume that all of us know exactly where it is.

[The Straight Story]

4. Put in title (and is not local to me, I live in Ohio) :) (nt)

[uppityperson]

9. thank you. nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. I get frustrated at news media sites that don't give their location.

It's amazing. Very few TV stations identify their locations. Quite a few newspapers as well.

[frebrd]

5. +1

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. That's an annoyance for me with on-line newspapers.

One can search a whole page of a story to figure out which state the story is located. I've gone as far as to flip to the want ads section.

[KharmaTrain]

3. Drove Past There The Other Night...

Lots of cloud and fog in that area that morning...sad to hear.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

7. I believe that model has a ballistic parachute system.

Not that it would do any good in most take off situations or controlled flight in to terrain(due to weather/pilot disorientation).

Sad situation all around.