Midway plane crash 911 call released

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Saturday, November 22, 2014
A small plane crashed into a home on Chicago's Southwest Side near Midway Airport.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Investigators could have a report early next week about a small cargo plane that crashed into a Chicago home.

A neighbor's 911 call was released on Saturday.









The pilot, Eric Howlett, reported engine trouble shortly after takeoff from Midway Airport.

He asked to return but the plane crashed into a home near 65th and Knox, about a quarter-mile from the runway.

The pilot was killed. No one on the ground was hurt.