SMALL PLANE CRASH KILLS 2 NEAR CHICAGO
A small-plane crash near Chicago, in a Cook County forest preserve, killed two men this past Tuesday afternoon. The Learjet 35A airplane left Detroit Tuesday afternoon, bound for Chicago Executive Airport. Ninety minutes into the flight, and near its destination, the plane went down for unknown reasons. The pilot and co-pilot, the only people aboard the plane, were killed in the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board will be conducting a full investigation into the crash. Investigators have noted that winds were out of the west-northwest on Tuesday, which requires pilots of small aircraft to perform a "circling approach" when landing. Investigators acknowledged that this is a more difficult landing technique and may have been in a factor in the crash. Investigators will also closely examine the systems, structure and engine of the jet.
My sincere condolences to the families of the two men on board.
