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Pilot Found Alive After Small Plane Crash Near Orange–Lawrence County Line in Indiana

The FAA will take over the case following an overnight search in dense woods.

Overview

  • Indiana State Police received a report around 10 p.m. Saturday of a downed aircraft near the border of Orange and Lawrence counties.
  • First responders searched for about six hours and located the wreckage near Old Vincennes Road around 4 a.m. Sunday.
  • The pilot was found inside the plane with non-life-threatening injuries and was carried out by stretcher due to difficult terrain.
  • The aircraft was reported as a Lancair single-engine model, according to WLKY.
  • Federal authorities have been notified to lead the investigation, and the cause of the crash has not been determined.