Pilot killed when small plane flying from Denison to Louisville crashes in Illinois

From Associated Press via Chicago Tribune:

NEW DOUGLAS, Ill. - One person is dead after a small plane crashed in southern Illinois after taking off from Iowa.The Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine aircraft crashed near New Douglas around 3:15 p.m. on Friday.FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory says there was only one person on board.According to preliminary information, Cory says the plane was en route to Louisville, Kentucky

Iowa.The Federal Aviation Administration says the single-engine aircraft crashed near New Douglas around 3:15 p.m. on Friday.

FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory says there was only one person on board.

According to preliminary information, Cory says the plane was en route to Louisville, Kentucky

, from Denison, Iowa. ...

FlightAware shows the flight path and departure time; and also shows the owner as Thomas J. O'Grady II, of Anchorage, AK. Additional details about the aircraft and owner's address are available from the FAA registry.

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6/8 UPDATE from KTIV, Sioux City: