Police spokesman Ron Gaines says the single-engine plane crashed into the house around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Gaines says the occupants of the home were not injured but he did not know about the condition of the person or people aboard the plane.
Fire officials told local news outlets they were still searching for the plane’s pilot.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Corey told the Chicago Sun-Times the small cargo plane, an Aero Commander 50, had just departed from Midway International Airport on its way to Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling when the pilot reported engine problems and tried to return to Midway. The plane crashed about a quarter-mile from its departing runway.
There was one pilot on board the plane. Firefighters have not been able to locate the pilot.
The plane crashed through the roof of the house and into the living room through to the basement.
There was no fire or explosion after the plane crashed.
Firefighters have not been able to enter most of the home because the building is unsafe.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
