THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD IS INVESTIGATING WHAT CAUSED A SMALL PLANE THAT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT SATURDAY MORNING TO ABRUPTLY LAND IN A FIELD A HALF MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.
THE SINGLE-ENGINE PRIVATE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SIOUX GATEWAY AT 7:14 A.M. AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, BUT LANDED SAFELY IN THE FIELD.
SIOUX CITY POLICE SAY TWO OCCUPANTS WERE ON BOARD AND WERE WALKING OUTSIDE OF THE PLANE WHEN FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED.
THE TWO INDIVIDUALS DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE SCENE.
THE NTSB HAS RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE LANDING SITE TO BE TOWED BACK TO SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT AND SECURED FOR FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION.
Updated 12:45pm 1/24/26
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AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING A SMALL PLANE THAT LANDED IN A FIELD NEAR 225TH STREET A HALF MILE SOUTH OF SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT SATURDAY MORNING.
SIOUX CITY POLICE SAY TWO OCCUPANTS WERE ON BOARD, AND WERE REPORTEDLY WALKING OUTSIDE OF THE PLANE WHEN FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED.
THERE’S NO WORD OF INJURIES AND WHAT CAUSED THE PLANE TO GO DOWN INTO THE FIELD HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.
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