Mark Anton, 65, Mount Vernon, was injured in a single airplane crash south of Hwy. 30 Thursday, Sept 12, at 1:20 p.m. Anton was transported by Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Service with non-life threatening injuries.
According to Sgt. David Omar of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, first responders were indicated of a plane crash at 1:20 p.m. south of Hwy. 30 and east of Cedar River Road in a farm field.
Responders found a single engine airplane had crashed in a farm field, causing no damage to anything other than the plane.
The cause of the crash is unknown and is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration.
Also responding to the crash were Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police and Mount Vernon Fire Department.