Marty Gutzler, 49, Kimberly Gutzler, 45, Piper Gutzler, 9, and Sierra Wilder, 13, killed, and Sailor Gutzler, 7, survives small-plane crash near Eddyville, Kentucky
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Friday, January 2, 2015KSP: Girl, 7, walks 3/4 mile for help after surviving plane crash that killed 4
Wilkins told NBC News the girl had blood on her legs and face, possibly from a broken nose, and was barefoot except for one sock. "She told me that her mom and her dad were dead, and she was in a plane crash, and the plane was upside down," he said. "She asked if she could stay here."
Investigators expected at crash site this morning
The public is asked to avoid the area so as not to impede emergency equipment and personnel. Traffic along KY 810 is down to one lane in the area to allow nearby residents access to their homes.
'Miracle' survivor: Girl walks away from plane crash
"This girl came out of the wreckage herself and found the closest residence and reported the plane crash," said Sgt. Dean Patterson of the Kentucky State Police. "It's a miracle in a sense that she survived it, but it's tragic that four others didn't."
Girl, 7, survives Ky. plane crash that kills 4 in her family
White and Wilkins both described the terrain she walked through as heavily wooded with thick brush. White said the girl traversed two embankments, a hill and a creek bed.
Kentucky plane crash: 7-year-old survivor identified as Sailor Gutzler
The beacon led her to Larry Wilkins' home, police said, and she knocked on the door. Wilkins answered to find a thin, black-haired girl, whimpering and trembling.
Bleeding and alone, girl, 7, who survived plane crash walks for help
"She literally fell out of the sky into a dark hole and didn't have anybody but her own will to live and get help for her family," Kentucky Police Lt. Brent White said. "Absolutely amazing."
NTSB on scene of deadly Lyon Co. plane crash
Members of the FAA were at the site of the deadly plane crash in Lyon County on Saturday.Kentucky State Police say they are remaining at the scene in a security capacity.
WATCH: News conference on deadly Lyon Co. plane crash
The press conference will be held at 309 Lee S. Jones Park Road in Eddyville. Lee S. Jones Park is located off of 93 South near Eddyville, Ky. NTSB and Lyon Co Emergency Management will be present along with FAA Officials.
Girl Who Survived Plane Crash Hoped Family 'Was Just Sleeping'
"She indicated to us that she believed her family was deceased but that she hoped they were just sleeping," Kentucky State Police Lt. Brent White said. " I was literally just struck by how calm she was able to and the ability for her to give us this information."
Fund set up for girl who survived plane crash
A fund has been set up to help sailor. You can donate at SailorGutzlerFund.com
Illinois town bids farewell to victim of Kentucky crash
d with three relatives in a Kentucky plane crash that her younger cousin survived has been eulogized as a fun-loving, artistic soul.
Services Set for Family Killed in Kentucky Plane Crash
Campagna Funeral Home in the Gutzlers' hometown of Nashville, Illinois, says private funeral services for the Gutzlers will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Nashville.
Funerals held for Illinois family killed in plane crash
Friday's services at a church in Nashville for Marty Gutzler, wife Kim Gutzler and their 9-year-old daughter, Piper, came seven days after the Gutzlers' small plane crashed while they were returning from a Florida vacation.
Pilot in fatal crash reported engine trouble
The pilot of a small plane over western Kentucky lost sight of the airport and reported the right engine had stopped shortly before the plane crashed and killed everyone aboard except a 7-year-old girl, according to a preliminary report.
Preliminary report released on Lyon County plane crash
After getting clearance, the pilot said he lost sight of the airport. Air traffic control then lost contact with the pilot.
In plane crash that killed family, spared 7-year-old, pilot reported engine trouble
The pilot's last contact with controllers was that he had lost sight of the airport.
Fund set up for Kentucky plane crash survivor
A fund has been established to benefit a 7-year-old southern Illinois girl who survived a Kentucky plane crash that killed her parents, a sister and a cousin.
7-year-old plane crash survivor to live with half-sister
"It was apparent that she is attached to them, and feels that they are taking good care of her," Kozuszek wrote. "There was nothing in my conversations with the family or my observations of the home that caused me concern."
Audio released from last moments of fatal plane crash
"I have got problems," said Gutzler. "I need to go to the nearest VFR airport. The engines are not producing power. I don't know what's up."
NTSB says pilot error to blame in plane crash that killed 4
The report says the pilot failed to properly set the left engine fuel gauge, which led to fuel starvation and a loss of power to both engines.
She survived the plane crash that killed her family. Now she’s been adopted.
Sailor Gutzler had her adoption finalized Thursday, according to WHAS TV in Louisville, Kentucky. She was adopted by her half-sister, Kasie Dlubala, and Dlubala’s husband, Daniel.
A small plane crashed near Eddyville on January 2. The only survivor is a 7-year-old girl, identified as Sailor Gutzler, who walked away from the crash site looking for help. A local resident called 911 and told police the girl walked to his home and told him she'd been involved in a plane accident. Sailor was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities found the plane wreckage a couple of hours later in a wooded area off of Buckberry Trail near KY-810 South in Lyon County. The victims have been identified 49-year-old Marty Gutzler; 45-year-old Kimberly Gutzler; their daughter, 9-year-old Piper Gutzler; and her cousin, 14-year-old Sierra Wilder. All four were from Nashville, IL. Air traffic controllers lost contact with a Piper PA-34 over Marshall County after the pilot had reported engine problems.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Marty Gutzler
Kimberly Gutzler
Piper Gutzler
Sierra Wilder
Sailor Gutzler
City:
Eddyville, KYCounty:
Lyon County, KY
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