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2 on board small plane unhurt when it goes down in cornfield

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August 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

MARION, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a two people were not injured when their plane went down in a cornfield in eastern Iowa’s Linn County. Deputies were sent to the area Saturday afternoon after receiving a report that the plane was down about a mile east of Iowa Highway 13, and around a mile  south of the Marion Airport. They couldn’t find the plane.
A drone was used to spot the aircraft Sunday. Authorities say pilot Bonnie Roth and student pilot Steph Draher were not hurt. The incident is being investigated.