Police: Girl, 7, survives Ky. plane crash; police ID 4 dead

[ColesCountyDem]

Source: AP

EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl survived a plane crash in Kentucky that killed four people Friday night, and the disoriented little girl walked away from the wreckage and reported the crash to a local resident, authorities said.

The small Piper PA-34 reported engine trouble and lost contact with air traffic controllers as it was flying over the southwestern part of Kentucky about 5:55 p.m. CST, the FAA said.

About a half hour later, a Lyon County resident called 911 and told dispatchers that a 7-year-old girl had walked to his home and said she had been involved in a plane crash, said Sgt. Dean Patterson of the Kentucky State Police.

"This girl came out of the wreckage herself and found the closest residence and reported the plane crash," Patterson said. "It's a miracle in a sense that she survived it, but it's tragic that four others didn't." ....

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[Shrike47]

1. Poor child. What a horrible experience and she's old enough to remember it.

Blessings to her.

[ColesCountyDem]

2. My thoughts exactly.

Fortunately, children are resilient. With proper counseling, she will be able to come to terms with this tragedy, I hope.

[MADem]

3. Poor kid--they are interviewing the guy whose door she knocked on on MSNBC right now.

He felt so sad for her.

[Control-Z]

5. Why?

Are you spamming for Drudge?

[ColesCountyDem]

6. I didn't know them personally, but this is a local family.

Nashville IL is about 45 miles from here, in southern IL.

[madamvlb]

7. Such a sad story.

[ColesCountyDem]

8. Very sad.

[question everything]

9. A courageous little girl

Hope she can outgrow that trauma.