2 injured after small plane goes off runway, crashes at airpark in DuPage County, officials say

Friday, November 28, 2025
DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people were injured after a small plane crashed Friday afternoon at an airpark in the west suburbs.

The crash happened around 12:10 p.m. at Brookeridge Airpark in DuPage County, the FAA said.



A single-engine Cessna 195 plane was landing at the small airport near Downers Grove when the pilot lost control and went off the runway and rolled over, coming to a rest in the backyard of a home, local officials said.

The plane struck a hangar, the FAA said.



The pilot and a passenger of the plane were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said.

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No further information was immediately available.

The FAA is investigating the crash.

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