| Event code | VA-AVI/06979/USA |
|---|---|
| Main category | Vehicle Accident |
| Sub category | aviation |
| Event date (UTC) | Sat, 29 Nov 2025 07:48:29 +0000 |
| Last update (UTC) | Sat, 29 Nov 2025 07:48:29 +0000 |
| Continent | North-America |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Administration area | State of Illinois |
| Settlement | Downers Grove |
| Exact location | Brookeridge Airpark |
| Open Location Code: | 86HJP2P4+P6 |
| Size of affected area | Local event |
| Additional events |
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| Urgency | Past |
|---|---|
| Certainty | Observed |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Category | Transport |
A small plane crashed Friday afternoon at Brookeridge Airpark in Downers Grove, in Chicago's western suburbs. The DuPage County Sheriff's Office said a single-engine plane crashed while trying to land at the airport around 12:10 p.m. The pilot lost control as the plane was landing, causing the plane to slide off the runway, roll over, and come to a stop in the backyard of one of the homes alongside the east-west runway. Sheriff's officials said the pilot and passenger on the plane were alert and were taken to the hospital for assessment. The plane appeared to come to rest against a wall of the home, but there was no significant visible damage to the home. Brookeridge Airpark is an airport that features homes with private hangars that connect to the runways. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it has been notified of the crash, but could not provide further information.
| Number of dead: | 0 person(s) |
|---|---|
| Number of injured: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Affected: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Rescued/evacuated: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Missing: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Infected: | 0 person(s) |
| Information about the vehicle concerned | |
|---|---|
| Operated by | Private plane |
| Flight Number (if exists) | N/A |
| Vehicle(s) type, make | N/A |
| Code2 | US |
|---|---|
| Code | USA |
| Name | United States |
| LocalName | United States |
| GovernmentForm | Federal Republic |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | North America |
| SurfaceArea | 9363520.00 |
| IndepYear | 1776 |
| Population | 278357000 |
| LifeExpectancy | 77.1 |
| GNP | 8510700.00 |
| GNPOld | 8110900.00 |
| Capital | 3813 |