Learjet Crashes Near Chicago Chicago Executive Airport
LearJet Crashes Near Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling
A LearJet cargo plane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Wheeling, Illinois, killing the pilot and co-pilot, according to media reports.
The plane went down in a forest preserve near the Des Plaines River as it approached the Chicago Executive Airport which is north of O’Hare International Airport.
According to officials, the aircraft was making an approach to a runway when it crashed near Euclid Avenue in the northwestern suburb of Chicago. The plane belonged to Royal Air, according to an airport spokeswoman.
CNN reported that the LearJet was making a stop in the Chicago-area airport on its way to Atlanta from Pontiac, Michigan.