Personal Injury Law

Missouri plane crash claims one life

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Kathy Collins, a resident of Springfield, Mo., was killed and two others were injured in a Missouri small plane crash as the aircraft was attempting to land at a Springfield airfield.

Many details, including the type of plane and cause of crash, have yet to be revealed by investigators, but there are some facts being reported by local media. The plane, which was believed to be piloted by Coby Cullins, crashed during its landing descent. Witnesses near the crash site rushed to the wreckage to try and pull survivors from the plane and were successful in rescuing at least one of the passengers from the smoldering cabin. Rescue crews quickly arrived to help.

Cullins and another passenger, Thelma VanHooser, were taken to St. John's Hospital for emergency treatment. VanHooser's injuries were described as being more serious, according to the Springfield News-Leader.

This early into the investigation it is impossible to know what caused the crash. NTSB investigators have taken the wreckage from the crash site to try and identify whether or not there was some sort of mechanical failure.

A full report of this fatal airplane accident might not be available for weeks while investigators try and piece together the cause of the crash.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on October 07, 2010 (boomark / email).