Two men were killed in a plane crash at DuPage Airport on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Shortly before 2 p.m., a two-engine aircraft with two people aboard crashed at the west suburban airport shortly after taking off, the DuPage Airport Authority said in a statement.
Both people aboard were pronounced dead on the scene, officials said. In a statement to the Tribune, the DuPage County coroner’s office identified both victims as adult males but did not disclose their identities or ages. Autopsies were scheduled for Thursday, the office said.
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DuPage Airport remained closed as of late Wednesday afternoon as emergency operations continued. West Chicago police and fire crews responded to the incident.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation in tandem with the Federal Aviation Administration, an FAA spokesperson said in an emailed statement. The FAA is expected to publish a preliminary accident report in the coming days, the spokesperson said.
Airport officials stated updates would be provided as warranted, adding, “Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in this tragic incident.”