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Two killed in Parke County plane crash

Singe-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff
Posted at 4:27 PM, Jun 13, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-13 17:15:04-04

ROCKVILLE, Ind. -- Two people were killed Monday when their plane crashed in Parke County.

The small, single-engine aircraft crashed into a wooded area just after takeoff from Butler Field Airport in Rockville, Indiana, around 10 a.m. Monday.

The Parke County Sheriff's Department said both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.

The identities of the victims weren't being released pending notification of their families.