TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal airplane crash in the location of West Lafayette.
Sheriff Bob Goldsmith confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 on Friday afternoon that deputies were identified as close to 8 p.m. Thursday to look into an aircraft that went down.
In accordance to Goldsmith, deputies are investigating an area in Shelby Township alongside County Street 600 North just west of US 231 North.
The sheriff later confirmed that deputies arrived on scene and uncovered a crash website. One deceased individual was also found.
At this time, no other people have been observed and it is unclear how several people have been on the plane.
The sheriff’s business was unable to provide any further data. FOX59/CBS4 is performing to collect a lot more information and facts.
Doable Purdue Aviation relationship
Purdue Aviation, LLC verified on Friday afternoon that just one of their plane is involved in this deadly crash.
The Purdue Exponent, the student-operate newspaper at Purdue, is reporting that the crash may perhaps be joined to a plane that went missing immediately after getting off from the campus airport Thursday night time.
“Goldsmith explained the Purdue airport contacted police soon after a plane associated with the university ‘went missing’ though in the air about 8 p.m.,” the Exponent wrote.
The paper is reporting that the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed a aircraft was uncovered crashed Friday. Nevertheless, it is unclear if it is the lacking Purdue airplane. John Davis, the associate head of undergraduate affairs at the Purdue aviation school, explained the investigation is ongoing.