Pilot Killed In Fiery IL Plane Crash: Reports

MOUNT MORRIS, IL — A pilot died Tuesday in a fiery crash in Ogle County, according to reports.

The Cessna 188 crashed around 9:30 a.m. near the Ogle County Airport in Mount Morris, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which said that only the pilot was on board.

The aircraft was a crop duster, which sheriff’s deputies found fully engulfed in flames after it hit multiple power lines, causing hundreds to lose electricity, WIFR reported.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.