Kentucky State Police posted on their Facebook page...
The Kentucky State Police are
responding to a report of a plane crash near the area of KY 810 South in
the Suwanee community of Lyon County At approximately 6:30 pm CST, a
911 call was received from a Lyon County resident. The caller told
police that a 7-year-old female had walked to his home reporting that
she had been involved in a plane crash. The juvenile was in distress and
was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
At the time of this release, a crash site has not been located, however;
FAA Memphis Center has confirmed a distress call from a private
aircraft in the vicinity of reported crash. At this time, the Kentucky
State Police, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, and multiple fire and rescue
units are in the area conducting a search. The Federal Aviation
Administration has been contacted and are also assisting. Additional
updates will be sent as they become available.
UPDATE on Plane Crash: (Eddyville, KY)
–*************UPDATE***************** Search crews have located the
wreckage of a small plane in a wooded area off of Buckberry Trail which
runs off of KY 810 South. Investigators on scene confirm (4) fatalities
at the crash site. The fatalities account for the pilot and remaining
passengers. Names of the deceased are withheld pending identification
and notification of NOK.
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