BATES COUNTY—One person died in a small plane crash approximately 50 minutes south of Kansas City.
Just after 11a.m. Monday, Dispatch was advised of a possible plane that had crashed northwest of Adrian, according to the Bates County Sheriff's Department.
The exact location was unknown but it was believed to have been in the middle of a corn field. Another pilot had observed the plane in the field and landed to help direct emergency responders. A deputy on scene was equipped with a search and rescue drone and immediately deployed the drone and located the plane.
A deputy was then able to relay responding emergency personnel to the site through the corn. Additional personnel arrived with UTVs and ATVs to help support the rescue effort.
The plane had a single occupant who did not survive the crash. The case is being investigated as a joint investigation with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, FAA, NTSB, Bates County Sheriff's Office and the Bates County Coroner's Office.
Authorities have not released the victim's name.