RAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLS) — A Chicago couple and their teenage niece were injured after the small plane they were in crashed in southeastern Michigan.
The 44-year-old pilot reported that the plane lost power to the engine after its landing gear lifted, the Macomb County sheriff’s office said Monday in a release.
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He initiated an emergency crash landing shortly after taking off about 3 p.m. Sunday from Ray Community Airport in Ray Township, north of Detroit. The plane reached a height of about 100 feet (30 meters) before crashing near the runway, the sheriff’s office said.
The pilot, his 37-year-old wife and their 17-year-old niece suffered lacerations, broken bones and burns and were taken to a hospital. The sheriff’s department identified the three as Ronny Kamal, his wife Chirine Njeim and their niece Siena Kamal. Njeim is an Olympic Alpine skier and marathoner who competes for Lebanon.
All three suffered burns, cuts and broken bones. The couple’s dog, Charlie, was seen running away from the crash and was found Monday morning.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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