Friday, May 22, 2015

At least 1 person dead in Kentucky small plane crash



MAY 22, 2015
 
HAZARD, KENTUCKY (AP)

One person was killed after a plane crashed in the Lower Lost Creek community of Perry County on Thursday. 

Kentucky State Police were called to the crash around 7 p.m. near Silas Bottom Road. A smaller model airplane was found off of Highway 2446, also known as Lost Creek Road.

Troopers say one person was killed in the crash. That person has not yet been identified.

The plane has also not yet been identified due to damage from the crash.

The Perry County Sheriff's Department, Perry County Ambulance, and several rescue squads assisted Kentucky State Police with the crash.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash scene on Friday. Troopers will secure the area until their arrival.