2 injured in Johnson County plane crash
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
An instructor and a student suffered minor injuries in a plane crash on Tuesday in Johnson County, according to a social media post from the Johnson County Fire Protection District.
The post says first responders were called to a plane crash at 4:45 p.m. in an area north of Centerview. The plane was found in a cornfield, about 200 yards off of NW 501 Road near the Blackwater River, the post says.
The post says the flight came from the Lee’s Summit area and crashed after experiencing engine failure.
The post says the plane is not affiliated with the University of Central Missouri, which runs Max B. Swisher Skyhaven Airport.
One of the occupants was brought to an area hospital by ambulance.