Crime & Safety
4 Dead In Wisconsin Plane Crash
Sheriff's officials are saying that the plane "landed hard" and was completely engulfed in flames when it hit the ground.
GREEN COUNTY, WI — Four people have been killed Sunday afternoon after a plane that took off from Kenosha tried to land at the Monroe Municipal Airport, Green County Sheriff Mark Rohloff confirmed.
According to reports, all four aboard the plane were related and from Kenosha.
According to a WISN report Sunday afternoon, the Sheriff's office in Green County said that the female pilot had landed at that airport before.
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A WKOW report said that a 911 call came in a little after noon that the plane was losing power. "It landed in an open field north of the airport a short time later. The sheriff say the plane "landed hard," and was completely engulfed in flames when it hit the ground," according to the report.
Officials in Green County said that citizens should avoid the area between Highway 59 and Burkhalter Road as officials continue their investigation.
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Green County Sheriff Mark Rohloff confirms 4 people dead after a small plane traveling from Kenosha to Monroe crashed in an open field about a mile north of the Monroe Municipal Airport. All on board were members of the same family. #WKOW #greencounty #monroewi #planecrash pic.twitter.com/I19TZR6GJC
— David Johnson (@DavidWKOW) June 10, 2018
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