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Witt." alex is off today. i'm ayman mohyeldin. now here's what's happening. the latest now on a developing story out of kentucky where the sole survivor of a small plane crash is a 7-year-old girl. faa investigators are on site. ntsb investigators won't be there till this evening. the plane was headed from florida to illinois when the crash killed her parents, sister and a cousin. she walked for nearly a mile through dark woods until she came to the home of larry wilkins who took care of her until authorities could arrive. >> the best i can tell probably 30 minutes that she walked. and that wa...

And amazingly not knowing where she was, she was able to find the one person who was home in this entire community. and mr. wilkins helped her out. amazing story. >> have you had a chance to see the crash site? do you know what is the latest with the investigation on the scene there? >> reporter: well, they are back in these woods. it's about half a mile back through these thick woods where the plane actually came down. we were told the plane was clipping the trees as it came down. they got in contact with air traffic control in memphis and said they were having engine difficulties. it's a sev...

I can't imagine what she's going through in the days to come knowing that the family was traveling from florida to illinois and she's there in kentucky without any family members as of yet, if they have to travel. any indication -- are you going to make any attempt to try to see her if that's possible? >> if they notified her family, they will be here. she was from nashville, illinois which is from paducah, probably, 110 miles or so. so her family should be here. >> the survivor has been treated at a local hospital for nonlife-threatening injuries and has been released. police are not disclosi...