Updated at 12AM
Shortly before 3 PM this afternoon, a small aircraft that had just departed from the Chicago Executive Airport (also known as Palwaukee) reported engine trouble and initiated a turn to return to the airport. Unfortunately, the plane lost altitude and struck a building located at 760 S. Wolf Road before crashing into the rear parking lot of an industrial complex. The impact also caused damage to two vehicles. There were two people on board. One of them did not survive the crash, while the other was found on the ground, about 30 feet away from the wreckage, by the first emergency responders. The survivor suffered severe burns and multiple fractures. He was quickly stabilized and transported via a Flight-For-Life medical helicopter to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge for further treatment. A full report on the incident can be found here. Both the Wheeling Fire Department and the Prospect Heights Fire Department serve the airport, so they are typically dispatched together during such emergencies. Wheeling Engine 23 was the first fire unit to arrive, and firefighters used hand lines from that unit along with foam from Prospect Heights Crash Truck 39 to suppress the fire. Larry Shapiro was on the scene and has captured a powerful gallery of 100 photos, which you can view here.The plane hit one car on impact and the resulting fire damaged several others. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters advance a foam line on the crash after the bulk of fire was knocked down by the ARFF. Larry Shapiro photo
The small plane hit several cars in the parking lot in an industrial park just northwest of the Chicago Executive Airport. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters douse the smoldering wreckage of a single engine plane that crashed in Wheeling, IL. Larry Shapiro photo
Wheeling Engine 23 and Prospect Heights Crash Truck 39 handled the suppression of the fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Paramedics transfer care of the patient to the Flight For Life helicopter crew to transport the patient to a trauma center. Larry Shapiro photo
The patient is loaded into the helicopter for the trip to the trauma center. Larry Shapiro photo
Part of the debris field is visible along the path the plane took just prior to impact. Larry Shapiro photo
One individual perished in the crash and another survived. Larry Shapiro photo
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