GARDNER — A small airplane crashed this afternoon about 200 yards south of the Gardner Municipal Airport runway. Johnson County Deputy Tom Erickson said the single-engine Beechcraft airplane crashed in a field near 183rd Street and U.S. 56 at about 1 p.m. Two people, who weren’t identified, were on board the airplane when it crashed, he said. One person received minor injuries, he said. He said neither person was transported to a hospital. Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration are looking into the cause of the crash.
Wednesday, June 6, 4 p.m.
