One person was killed in a Sunday afternoon plane crash near Greencastle Airport.
That’s according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. The release says deputies responded to 250th Street and Greencastle Avenue just before 4pm for a report of a plane crash. 9-1-1 calls were received from witnesses stating an airplane was observed near the Greencastle Airport, and a short time later the plane crashed into a neighboring farm field. The Iowa State Patrol, North Liberty Police Department, Tiffin Fire Department, Oxford Fire Department, Johnson County Emergency Management, and Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office all responded to the scene.
By Jason Taylor
May 3, 2021
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa - One person is died from a single-engine plane crash in rural Tiffin Sunday.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says they went to the crash site just before 4 p.m.
Calls to 9-1-1 from witnesses said that an airplane was seen near the Green Castle Airport and had crashed in a nearby farm field.
The name of the person who died is being withheld until the family is notified.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will be joining the investigation.
Police: 1 dead in single-engine plane crash in Iowa
Police say the name of the person who died will not be made public until the family can be notified.
Posted: May 3, 2021 7:11 AM
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Authorities in Iowa said one person has died in a single-engine plane crash in a rural area near Iowa City.
News outlets report the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash in Tiffin on Sunday around 4 p.m. Witnesses called 911 to report an airplane was seen crashing into a farm field near the Green Castle Airport.
Police say the name of the person who died will not be made public until the family can be notified.
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