Dog Only Survivor Of Indiana Plane Crash That Killed 3

OLDENBURG, IN — A dog was the lone survivor of a plane crash that killed three people and another dog in southeast Indiana Saturday night. The single-engine Cessna reportedly crashed 40 miles northwest of Cincinnati. The crash happened after the plane made a stop in Indiana during a flight from Kansas City to Frederick, Maryland.

Indiana State Police responded to the crash at around 9:10 p.m. Saturday in a wooded area in the 5000 Block of North Hamburg Road in Oldenburg, Indiana. Police said initial reports indicated the plane had crashed and possibly caught fire after Cincinnati Air Traffic Control said it had disappeared from radar near the crash site.

Officers arrived and found the wreckage of the plane on fire in a heavily wooded area behind a home. Firefighters were able to get to the crash scene and put out the flames, state police said.

Three people and one dog were found dead at the scene, according to state police. The surviving dog was found at a home near the crash site and taken to a veterinarian.

State police said it wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash. The Indiana State Police are conducting a joint investigation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The investigation is ongoing and may take weeks to complete, police said.

Autopsies on all three victims were scheduled for Monday. Police said the victims' identities would not be released until the Franklin County Coroner’s Office could confirm them and speak with next of kin.

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