Illinois plane crash: 4 killed in Illinois plane crash, officials confirm
A Cessna 180 crashed in a field near Trilla, Illinois, killing all four people on board.
Four people from Wisconsin were killed on Saturday when their private, single-engine plane crashed in a field near an airport in rural Illinois after reportedly striking powerlines, authorities said.
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The incident occurred at 551-587 County Road 1400 N, three miles south of Mattoon, near Coles County Memorial Airport.
Four people from Wisconsin were killed on Saturday when their private, single-engine plane crashed in a field near an airport in rural Illinois, authorities said. @reenaroy reports. https://t.co/5eYYf2eHm3 pic.twitter.com/0ajh8Vtf7L
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The Illinois State Police, FAA, and NTSB are investigating the fatal crash, which remains active and ongoing.
The plane was found in a roadway, which is currently closed.
Four people were killed today when a small plane hit power lines and crashed in central Illinois. The Cessna 180 single-engine plane went down around 10:15 a.m. local time in Trilla. Authorities are investigating the incident.
“Terrible news out of Coles County,” Governor JB Pritzker said on social media, adding that his administration “is monitoring the situation as we keep those impacted by the plane crash in our thoughts today.”
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, in a post on social media, condoled the death and said “Terrible news out of Coles County. My administration is monitoring the situation as we keep those impacted by the plane crash in our thoughts today. Thank you to the first responders who rushed to the scene. Please follow the guidance of officials as they provide assistance.”
Four people were on board a plane that crashed in Trilla, and Illinois State Police is currently conducting a “fatal aircraft investigation.”
The Trilla, Illinois plane crash occurred on April 19, 2025, involving a single-engine Cessna 180.
It struck power lines and crashed in a field southeast of Coles County Memorial Airport around 10:15 a.m., killing all four occupants. pic.twitter.com/YVeKDZoIcQ— MP (@Mp220Mp) April 20, 2025
Fatal plane crash in Trilla, IL: A Cessna 180 hit power lines, crashed on County Rd 1400 N, killing all 4 aboard. Illinois State Police leads investigation; road closed. Agencies on scene. No further details on injuries.
Menomonie, WI community mourn the loss of four their own; Ross Nelson, Raimi Rundle, Courtney Morrow and Michael Morrow following Trilla plane crash in Illinois https://t.co/o4DvERhnix pic.twitter.com/UuOS9FyRUA
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