Three people killed in US plane crash: police

AFP  |  Washington 

Three people died when a small plane crashed in the US state of Indiana, police said today.

The single-engine went down and caught fire behind a home in a heavily-wooded area of the Midwestern state at about 9:10 pm (0210 GMT) local time on Saturday, the State Police said in a statement.


The crash "claimed the lives of all three people on board" as well as a dog, it said.

"A second dog survived the crash and showed up at a nearby residence. The dog was taken to a to be treated for injuries," the police said.

They did not release the victims' identities.

The plane was flying from Kansas City, Missouri, to Frederick,

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First Published: Mon, December 18 2017. 10:15 IST