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Two Injured in Plane Crash Into Corn Field Near Vicksburg, Michigan

Both people aboard a two-seat single-engine aircraft survived the August 12 crash near Thrall Lake Airport, according to WWMT, and the FAA is leading the investigation.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 13, 2026, 8:20 p.m. ET
people aboard a small aircraft survived a crash into a corn field near Thrall Lake Airport on August 12, according to WWMT. The station reported the crash happened at and involved a two-seat, fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with people on board, both of whom survived. The situation is still developing. WWMT reported that one of the crash victims received a blood transfusion in the field from paramedics before being airlifted, under a new Life EMS program. The cause has not been determined. Michigan State Police troopers said the investigation is being led by the Federal Aviation Administration, according to WWMT. WWMT reported that FAA information shows the plane is owned by Matthew Thorne, and that it is unclear whether he was aboard. An owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to a flight. The aircraft's registration has not been given in the reporting available. Geographic and weather reference data supplied for a place named locates a settlement in Warren County, Mississippi, and a nearby-field weather observation there; that is a different place from the Kalamazoo County, Michigan, location described in the reporting, and no verified weather observation for the accident area is available.

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From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.

Terrain elevation
230 ft
Nearest aerodrome
5.9 miles E of Hannah Plantation Airport (US-7636)

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