May 22, 2019

Small Plane Crash Leaves Two Dead In Hancock County

Drew Daudelin
The crash happened outside of Indianapolis Regional Airport, about 10 miles east of Indianapolis. - Brian Grimes, via Twitter

The crash happened outside of Indianapolis Regional Airport, about 10 miles east of Indianapolis.

Brian Grimes, via Twitter

A small plane crash in Hancock County left two people dead Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Indiana State Police Sgt. John Perrine says there were no other people on board.

The crash happened outside of Indianapolis Regional Airport, about 10 miles east of Indianapolis. Perrine say a federal team is on its way to investigate.

We'll update this story with more information as it comes.

 

Tags:Hancock County
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