Christian Dell, 17, and Nicole Klusener, 18, slightly injured in small-plane crash at Tallgrass Golf Course in Wichita, Kansas

Modified Date: 
Sun, 04/14/2019 - 9:17am
Accident Date: 
Friday, March 18, 2016

Teens hurt when small plane crashes onto Wichita golf course

Police said the two teens, ages 17 and 18, suffered minor injuries. Their injuries were originally thought to be more serious.

Two teens hurt in Tallgrass plane crash

Wichita Police say an 18-year-old female and a 17-year-old male were both in the plane at the time of the crash. They were both taken to Wesley Medical Center to be treated for their injuries.

Andover teens describe moments before plane crash

" I just remember trying to restart the engine, frantically turning the key, pumping the throttle," Christian said. "So I decided we were going to make it to the runway. I turned back and there was just no way we were going to get there," Christian said. 

Report says no fuel was left in tank of plane that crashed on Wichita golf course

The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that a Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the 1966 single-engine Mooney, piloted by a 17-year-old boy, reported finding no fuel in the left fuel tank. 

People Involved: 
Christian Dell
Nicole Klusener

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