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4 killed in an Indiana airplane crash: The plane took-off from Ft. Dodge this (Fri.) morning

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September 6th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

A single-engine airplane that departed from Fort Dodge this (Friday) morning, crashed in Indiana. KCCI reports the CBS 4, the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis, said the single-engine plane was reportedly told to reroute while attempting to land at the Anderson Municipal Airport due to coming in at too high an altitude. Four people were on board when the Piper PA-46 aircraft crashed around 10 a.m. (central) in Anderson, Indiana, northeast of Indianapolis, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There were no survivors.

A Madison County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the plane departed from the Fort Dodge Regional Airport at 6:45 a.m. central, according to WTHR, an NBC affiliate in Indianapolis. Capt. Darwin Dwiggins told WTHR that eyewitnesses said “the plane was possibly attempting to turn back toward the airport when it ‘flipped over’ and nose-dived into a corn field, bursting into flames,” less than a mile from the airport.

Photo from the East Madison (IN) Fire Territory Facebook page.

The owner of the plane and the names of the people aboard have not yet been made public. Officials provided a statement on behalf of the Fort Dodge Regional Airport, which read:

“The Fort Dodge Regional Airport is aware of the tragic plane crash that occurred this morning in Anderson, Indiana. “We can confirm that the aircraft involved in this incident was not based at our airport. However, the flight plan indicates that the aircraft took off from Fort Dodge Regional Airport at 6:48 AM this morning, en route to Anderson, Indiana.

“Our thoughts are with those onboard and their families during this difficult time. We are fully cooperating with authorities as they investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident.”

The East Madison Fire Territory posted photos on its Facebook page around 10:40 a.m., saying they were among the departments responding.