Plane Crash Claims One Life
Fountain County-Today at approximately 1:30 p.m, Indiana Stare Police along with the Fountain County Sheriff’s Department were advised of an airplane crash on Covered Bridge Road about three miles south of Attica, IN.
Preliminary information by Trooper Sean Swaim has revealed that what appears to be an ultra-light aircraft has crashed near the Rob Roy Covered Bridge. It has claimed the life of Charles H. Coffing, 72 from Covington, IN. Coffing was flying the aircraft when for an unknown reason, the plane nosed dived into the ground. Coffing was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Fountain County Coroner’s Office. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and are en route to the scene. All other information will be forth coming from their spokesperson.
Assisting at the scene was the Attica Police Department, Attica Fire Department, Fountain County EMS, Fountain County Sheriff’s Department and the Fountain County Coroner’s Office.
Media note: Family of the deceased has been notified.
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Address/Location
Indiana State Police-Lafayette District 14-Lafayette, IN
5921 Indiana 43
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-567-2125
Sergeant Kim Riley
Public Information Officer for the Lafayette Post
[email protected]
765-567-2125