Fatal Plane Crash Near EAA AirVenture Kills Two
The Lancair ES aircraft went down in a farm field near Wittman Regional Airport on the first day of the Oshkosh air show.
- The crash occurred around 12:15 p.m. CDT, two miles south of the air show grounds.
- Emergency responders found the plane fully engulfed in flames upon arrival.
- The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the incident.
- Operations at Wittman Regional Airport were temporarily halted following the crash.
- The identities of the deceased have not yet been released pending family notification.