A small plane crashed near a central Illinois church filled with worshippers, injuring two men who were aboard the aircraft, authorities said.
The single-engine Piper Cherokee Six crashed Wednesday night in the parking lot of Open Arms Christian Fellowship in Lincoln, coming to rest nose-down in a landscaped area with its left wing sheared off and other damage.
Two men who were the only people aboard the plane were taken to a Springfield hospital for treatment for injuries not considered life-threatening, Clyde Zellers, principal avionics inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration in Springfield, said the plane came down about a quarter-mile from the Logan County Airport while trying to approach. He said the crash remained under investigation.The plane crashed about 7:30 p.m.
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