One person dead after plane crash near Illinois Valley airport Thursday

Taylar Ansures March 7, 2024

Last Updated: March 7, 2024

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – One person is dead after a plane crashed near the Illinois Valley airport late Thursday morning.

According to Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel, a 77-year-old male resident of the Illinois Valley took off from the airport around 11:30 a.m.

The plane reached about 1,000 feet altitude when the pilot turned around, lost altitude, and crashed.

The pilot died as a result of the crash.

Sheriff Daniel says the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified and will investigate the crash.

Taylar Ansures March 7, 2024

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Taylar Ansures is a producer and reporter for NBC5 News. Taylar is from Redding, California and went to California State University, Chico. After graduating, she joined KRCR News Channel 7 in Redding as a morning producer. She moved to Southern Oregon in 2022 to be closer to family and became KTVL News 10’s digital producer. Taylar is currently finishing her Master's Degree in Professional Creative Writing through the University of Denver. In her free time, Taylar frequents independent bookstores and explores hiking trails across Southern Oregon and Northern California.