3 dead, airplane becomes engulfed in flames on Ill. interstate

LOGAN COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Three people died in a plane crash in Logan County, Illinois on March 3 around 8:49 a.m.

According to Illinois State Police, the crash happened on Interstate 55 in the southbound lanes at milepost 126.

Three people were inside the plane and were confirmed dead by the Logan County coroner.

They were identified as 22-year-old Mitchell W. Janssen of Princeville, Ill.; 33-year-old Matthew R. Hanson of Pulaski, Wis.; and 30-year-old Kevin G. Chapman of Urbana, Ill.

According to the preliminary report from ISP, the small 2013 Cessna 172 crashed on I-55 near Lincoln, Ill. It became engulfed in flames upon impact in the middle of the interstate.

They said it had departed from the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, Ill. on March 3.

Several agencies were on the scene to assist.

Federal Aviation Administration was notified and responded, according to Illinois State Police.

Traffic was diverted but resumed around 2:30 p.m. that day.

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