1 killed in crash of small plane in northwestern Indiana

Associated Press
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VALPARAISO, Ind. — Authorities say a small plane has crashed at an airport in northwestern Indiana, killing one person.

The single-passenger plane crashed about 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the Porter County Regional Airport, which is near Valparaiso, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of Gary.

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The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports that the plane landed nose first in a swale between two runways.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will reportedly investigate the crash.

No information on the person killed in the crash was immediately released.