Below is what Kentucky State Police posted on their
Facebook page...
The Kentucky State Police are responding to a report
of a plane crash near the area of KY 810 South in the
Suwanee community of Lyon County At approximately
6:30 pm CST, a 911 call was received from a Lyon
County resident. The caller told police that a 7-year-
old female had walked to his home reporting that she
had been involved in a plane crash. The juvenile was
in distress and was transported to a local hospital for
non-life threatening injuries.
At the time of this release, a crash site has not been
located, however; FAA Memphis Center has confirmed
a distress call from a private aircraft in the vicinity of
reported crash. At this time, the Kentucky State Police,
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, and multiple fire and
rescue units are in the area conducting a search. The
Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted
and are also assisting. Additional updates will be sent
as they become available.
UPDATE on Plane Crash: (Eddyville, KY) –
*************UPDATE***************** Search crews
have located the wreckage of a small plane in a
wooded area off of Buckberry Trail which runs off of
KY 810 South. Investigators on scene confirm (4)
fatalities at the crash site. The fatalities account for
the pilot and remaining passengers. Names of the
deceased are withheld pending identification and
notification of NOK.
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