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ROSSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The Latest on the crash of a Wisconsin-bound small plane in Indiana (all times local):
1 p.m.
A Wisconsin dairy company says its owner and his son-in-law were among three people killed when a small plane crashed into a central Indiana farm field.
Pagel's Ponderosa Dairy said the people killed were owner John T. Pagel; his son-in-law, Steven Witcpalek; and pilot Nathan Saari.
A statement from the Kewaunee -based business says the Pagel family is grieving the loss and appreciates the outpouring of support.
Indiana State Police say the plane crashed Thursday night just north of the small town of Rossville. The rural area is about 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) northwest of Indianapolis.
The plane had taken off from the Eagle Creek Airport in Indianapolis and was headed to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board investigators are expected at the scene Friday.
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11:30 a.m.
Authorities say no one survived when a small Wisconsin-bound plane carrying multiple people crashed into a central Indiana farm field.
Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby (tohb LEHZ'-ehn-BEE') says the plane crashed Thursday night just north of Rossville, Indiana. The rural area is about 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) northwest of Indianapolis.
Indiana State Police say the plane was a Cessna 441 Conquest Turboprop. It had taken off from the Eagle Creek Airport in Indianapolis and was headed to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
State Police spokesman Sgt. Kim Riley said early Friday that investigators hadn't yet confirmed how many people were on the plane. He says wreckage was spread over a large area. Officials haven't released identities of those killed.
Federal aviation investigators were expected at the scene Friday.
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2:20 a.m.
Indiana State Police say there are no survivors after a small, Wisconsin-bound plane crashed in central Indiana.
Carroll County Sheriff Tobe Leazenby says the plane crashed Thursday night just north of Rossville. The rural area is about 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) northwest of Indianapolis.
State Police say the plane was a Cessna 441 Conquest Turboprop. It had taken off from the Eagle Creek Airport in Indianapolis and was headed to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Investigators say everyone on board was killed, though they have not yet determined the exact number of victims. Such a plane can hold up to 10 people.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to investigate Friday.
No further information was immediately available.
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