JUNE 2, 2015
OSHKOSH, WI
Two people were
killed in a plane crash at Oshkosh Corp. Tuesday, authorities have confirmed.
Authorities
responded to the crash at 3:21 p.m. The Federal Aviation Association and the
National Transportation Safety Board are en route, Joe Nichols, Oshkosh Police
Department spokesperson, said.
Oshkosh Corp. Vice
President of Communications John Daggett said no employees were hurt in the
crash at the company's north plant property.
The plane crashed
into several Oshkosh Corp. trucks that were parked, he said. There was no fire or explosion.
"As a
precaution we instituted our standard safety procedures and evacuated the plant
to let the first shift go home early," he said.
The plane, a Sonex
SA fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft, is registered to John Monnett Jr,
founder and president of Sonex Aircraft LLC in Oshkosh. It is a two-passenger
airplane sold as a kit.
Authorities have
closed the 300 block of 23rd Avenue from Montana to Oregon streets.
Authorities will
hold a news conference to discuss the crash at 4:45 p.m.
Oshkosh Northwestern
Media will update this story as more information becomes available.
Source: http://www.thenorthwestern.com