Two men were found dead in the wreckage of a plane crash found in Bristol Sunday afternoon.
The identities of the two crash victims has not been determined yet, said Sgt. Dan Ruth, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesman. The plane, a Zenith CH601XL, was reported missing and was last known to be heading to the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Air Show in Oshkosh.
The Sheriff’s Department released the following statement this afternoon:
On 07/26/2015 at 1014 hours the Winnebago County (WI) Sheriff’s Department contacted the Kenosha County (WI) Sheriff’s Department regarding an overdue aircraft. The Aircraft was described as a Zenith CH601XL airplane. The plane was last known to be en route to the Annual EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Air Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The plane was approximately 20 hours overdue. Kenosha County Deputies immediately began a search for the missing plane along with the Wisconsin Civil Air Patrol. Civil Air Patrol personnel located a plane crash site at approximately 1238 hours in a grassy field several hundred yards south of a residence at 16807-60th Street in Kenosha County, WI. Two men were found in the crashed plane deceased. The time of the crash has not yet been determined; however it appears to have occurred sometime in the previous 24 hours. There were no injuries to anyone on the ground and no buildings or property was damaged. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department along with the Bristol Fire Department responded to this scene. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is currently assisting the Civil Air Patrol, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) along with the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) in securing the scene. The Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office has been dispatched to the site for their investigation. The FAA and NTSB will be conducting a full investigation into this crash. The details on the departure and ultimate destination have not been determined. The identities of the two victims have not been determined. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is in full cooperation with the Federal Agencies investigating this crash and Sheriff Beth has allocated resources to assist in their efforts for as long as needed.
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