Two firefighters from Elwood were killed when two planes collided at the Marion Municipal Airport Monday afternoon, according to the Grant County coroner.
Authorities were called to the scene near 5904 S. Western Ave. shortly before 5:30 p.m.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the planes involved were a single-engine Cessna 150 and a Cessna 525 Citation Jet. The FAA believes the Cessna 150 was attempting to take off about 5:09 p.m. when it struck the tail of the Citation, which had just landed. Officials say the Cessna 150 was carrying two people, who both died. They’ve been identified as 31-year-old Kyle M Hibst and 31-year-old David Wittkamper, both from Elwood. Both were also volunteer firefighters at the Pipe Creek Fire Department out of Madison County.