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Minnesota man, 74, killed after small plane crashes in Will County bean field

(MCT) — The 74-year-old Minnesota pilot of a twin-engine plane was killed after the plane crashed in a bean field in unincorporated Manhattan Township in Will County this afternoon, officials said.

At about 2:48 p.m. the Will County Sheriff's office was called after the plane crashed in the field in the vicinity of Gougar and Offner roads, according to Will County sheriff's spokesman Ken Kaupas. The crash happened near the border of Manhattan Township and Wilton Center, he said.

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