Overview
- The crash occurred in a farm field near 127th Street and Ridge Road in Plainfield and was reported late Saturday afternoon at about 2:57 p.m., according to local police and news accounts.
- Bystanders stayed with the injured pilot until Oswego paramedics arrived and attempted lifesaving measures, and the Kendall County coroner pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Plainfield police identified the pilot as 21-year-old Giovanni Lopez of Woodridge and said the aircraft went down following what they called an apparent in-flight emergency.
- Plainfield police detectives and the Kendall County coroner's office are actively investigating the cause of the crash and have not released findings or a definitive cause.
- Officials will likely rely on the coroner’s report, witness interviews, and any available flight or equipment evidence to determine what happened and whether safety or equipment issues played a role.