Crime & Safety
Plane Slides Off Runway In Michigan City
The incident happened early Wednesday in LaPorte County.
MICHIGAN CITY, IN — A twin-engine jet slid of a runway, crashed through a fence and came to rest in a field outside Michigan City Airport, the LaPorte County Sheriff's Office said. The incident happened just before 7 a.m., NBC Chicago Reported.
The pilot and a passenger aboard the plane were treated for minor injuries, police said.
The plane reportedly overshot the runway during landing and crashed through a fence, slid across a highway and through a guardrail before winding up in a nearby field.
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Emergency units responding to plane that slid off runway and through a fence at Michigan City airport. No injuries reported.
— LaPorte Co. Sheriff (@XLSarge) December 27, 2017
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