A plane crash killed three people and a dog in Springfield, Illinois, on Tuesday, according to the Sangamon County Sheriff.
The Sangamon County Sheriff reports the airport tower and pilot recorded the plane was having trouble due to the weather and the plane’s instruments prior to impact, according to WRSP.
“At the time of the crash, the Springfield airport was reporting clouds down to around 500 feet, with visibility reduced to 4 miles at ground level due to fog,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Derek Witt said.
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“Also, temperatures were a couple of degrees below freezing, so ice formation would have been possible due to the low clouds and fog,” Witt said.
The FAA currently has control of the scene.
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