New Details Emerge In Plane Crash That Killed 2 At DuPage Airport

WEST CHICAGO, IL — New details have emerged after a plane crash killed two men at DuPage Airport Wednesday afternoon.

Per a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane, a Piper PA-30 made in 1969, crashed shortly after taking off at the airport in West Chicago. The two people aboard the twin-engine aircraft, a pilot and a passenger, were pronounced dead at the scene.

According to FAA, the crash took place under "unknown circumstances."

Autopsies were set to be conducted by the DuPage County Coroner's Office Thursday. As of Friday morning, the victims' identities had not been made public and the coroner's office had not responded to Patch's request for more information.

According to FAA logs, the plane was registered to Peregrine Aviation, LLC, in Winfield.

The crash investigation is being lead by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Located at 2700 International Dr., West Chicago, DuPage Airport and Flight Center has four active runways and is used for private and corporate flights, per its website. According to WGN, the plane involved in the crash was linked to a member of the West Chicago-based International Flying Club.