2 Injured When Small Aircraft Crashes Into Indiana Residential Home
A small plane crashed into a home in southern Indiana Wednesday evening, injuring the pilot and a passenger. The Jefferson County Indiana Sheriff’s Office received the call at 7:00 p.m., with reports of a plane down near River Bottom Road and Lee Bottom Airfield.
When first responders arrived, they found both occupants with minor injuries. The aircraft, a Cessna 172, had struck a home shortly after taking off from Lee Bottom Airfield. Nobody inside the home was hurt.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and are coordinating the investigation.
The Scene
Multiple agencies responded, including the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Hanover Fire Department, and Hanover Police Department…