Sunday, June 26, 2011
Officials say the Cessna 210 aircraft had two people on board when it crashed. The plane was coming from Brookeridge Airpark in Downers Grove.
Victor Pantaleo, of Darien, was killed in a plane crash near Lewis University Airport Sunday afternoon, his family has confirmed. Another person was seriously injured, officials said. According to Roland Herwig, spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration, the single-engine 1976 Cessna 210 crashed sometime before 2:45 p.m. Two people were on board, he said, and both were taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Herwig confirmed at 8 p.m. that one of the two had died. Herwig said the flight had originated at Brookeridge Airpark in Downers Grove, but the FAA still does not know where it was headed. "The FAA is on the scene and that will be part of our investigation," he said. Romeoville police confirmed Sunday afternoon that …
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The investigation into an October plane crash is now being headed by another national agency. Officials said in mid-October that the investigation would take one more month to complete.
The investigation of an Oct. 6 plane crash at XSport Fitness in Naperville is still under way, but it's now being coordinated by the National Transportation Safety Board rather than the Federal Aviation Administration. In mid-October, officials said the investigation would last another month. But the case has since been transferred to the NTSB, said Tony Molinaro, FAA spokesman for the Great Lakes Regional Office in Des Plaines. "It's their call on that," he said. "If they take an investigation, we still gather everything but we give it to them. They are now the only ones who can talk about it." The NTSB's preliminary report is available on its website, but no new information is included. The summary states what was already known — that on…
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Police release 911 tapes from the day a plane crashed into a local fitness center. Seven audio clips describe what witnesses saw that day.
Naperville Police released seven audio clips Thursday of 911 calls made when a plane crashed into the XSport Fitness building Oct. 6 near 75th Street and Route 59. Emergency personnel received the first 911 call at 12:04 p.m., said Cmdr. Mike Anders. Around noon, Lloyd McKee, 66, and his wife, Maureen McKee, 63, of Aero Estates — a local subdivision which includes a small residential airport — took off in their private airplane for Pittsburgh, Pa., Anders said. The McKees were pinned inside the plane but speaking to first responders after the crash, officials said, and the aircraft sustained heavy damage. Both were removed from the plane and taken to Edward Hospital for treatment of injuries that officials said were "non-life threatening…
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
The investigation of a plane crash last week in Naperville is expected to take at least another month to complete.
Answers to why a plane crashed into a Naperville fitness center last week will not be available for at least another month, said a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. "Until then, we don't discuss anything about investigation," said Tony Molinaro, FAA spokesman for the Great Lakes Regional Office in Des Plaines. Molinaro was referring Wednesday to the Oct. 6 plane crash into XSport Fitness, 2780 Fitness Dr., near the intersection of 75th Street and Route 59. Piloting the plane was Lloyd McKee, 66, and beside him was his wife, Maureen McKee, 63. Both survived the crash. "The reason some of these investigations take a little while is because they are working on many cases at the same time," Molinaro said. "The inspectors …
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
A local couple remains in serious condition at Edward Hospital after Wednesday's plane crash into a Naperville fitness center.
Neighbors of a Naperville couple who survived Wednesday afternoon's plane crash refer to the man who was flying as a "safety- conscious, seasoned pilot" who "flies by the book." "He is definitely not a new pilot. He is very accomplished," Eva Maule said Thursday. Maule lives in Aero Estates, next door to 66-year-old Lloyd McKee, who piloted the plane. McKee was flying a private plane around noon Wednesday with his wife, Maureen McKee, 63, when it crashed into the XSport Fitness, 2780 Fitness Dr., near the intersection of 75th Street and Route 59. The couple, who were pinned inside the plane after the crash but speaking to rescue workers, remained at Edward Hospital in Naperville. They are being treated for injuries that officials said were…
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
A husband and wife from Aero Estates were hurt today after they crashed their plane into XSport Fitness, but everyone made it out of the gym safely.
Two people were injured after a plane crashed into the XSport Fitness around noon today while taking off from a nearby subdivision. Lloyd McKee, 66, and his wife, Maureen McKee, 63, of Aero Estates — a local subdivision which includes a small residential airport — took off shortly before noon in their private airplane and were heading to Pittsburgh, Penn., said Naperville Police Cmdr. Mike Anders at the scene. Lloyd McKee was flying at the time, according to a city of Naperville news release. Emergency personnel received the 911 call at 12:04 p.m. indicating the couple had crashed into the second level of XSport Fitness at 2780 Fitness Dr. The gym is near 75th Street and Route 59 in Naperville. The McKees — pinned inside the plane — were …
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Two passengers survived a plane crash Wednesday afternoon at a Naperville fitness club.
No one died after a plane crashed into the Xsport Fitness around noon today while taking off from a nearby subdivision. Lloyd McKee, 66, and Maureen McKee, 63, of Aero Estates — a local subdivision which includes a small residential airport — took off shortly before noon in their private airplane and were heading to Pittsburgh, Penn., said Naperville Police Commander Mike Anders at the scene. Emergency personnel received the 911 call at 12:04 p.m., they said. The husband and wife were speaking to first responders after the crash, officials said, and both were taken to Edward Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. As the crash occurred, people working out in the fitness center were asked to evacuate. No one inside was …
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Carrie Frillman
8:41 pm on Sunday, October 10, 2010
We do know how to check facts Chuck and I actually pride myself on it. But we're also human and can admit when we're wrong. In this case, you are right. The plane was actually a Piper PA-32R-300. When the FAA has an ongoing investigation, they often refuse to comment on anything, forcing us to rely on sources like the association's registry. I regret the error. Thank you very much for reading and… more ›