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Small aircraft runway overrun and fuel leak at DuPage Airport

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Small aircraft runway overrun and fuel leak at DuPage Airport

County
DuPage
Location
Runway 33, DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL
Category
Fire / Explosion / Hazmat
Watch Tags
None
Severity
medium
Priority
medium
Occurred On
2026-05-13
Published On
2026-05-13 18:10:00
Status
Current
Occurred Confidence
Date Only
Published Confidence
Exact
First Seen
2026-05-14 03:46:52
Last Seen
2026-05-15 01:16:20
Source Records
2
Match Review
Probable Duplicate Match
Source
Small plane crashes into sign after failed takeoff at DuPage Airport: West Chicago fire officials
Source URL
https://abc7chicago.com/post/small-plane-crashes-sign-failed-takeoff-dupage-airport-west-chicago-fire-officials/19094183/

Summary

Source-linked reporting indicates a small aircraft left Runway 33 during an aborted takeoff at DuPage Airport, struck a sign, and caused a fuel leak. This item is logged for aircraft-crash, airport-response, and fuel-spill tracking; occupants were reported uninjured.

Latest Report Artifacts

  • TXT Report: Intel_051526_0116.txt
  • JSON Export: Intel_051526_0116.json
  • Archive: archive_20260515_011620.json
  • Interactive Map: Intel_051526_0116_map.html
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Report Lineage

2 source records
Occurred On Published On County Source Report Run Update Report File
2026-05-13 09:55:00 2026-05-13 09:55:00 DuPage FAA Statements on Aviation Accidents and Incidents 2026-05-14 03:46:52
local_import_merge / Chicago
Official FAA reporting indicates a Piper PA-28R aborted takeoff and ran off the runway at DuPage Airport; local reporting described a sign strike and fuel leak response, so this item is logged as an aviation crash with hazardous-materials relevance. Intel_051426_0346.txt
2026-05-13 2026-05-13 18:10:00 DuPage Small plane crashes into sign after failed takeoff at DuPage Airport: West Chicago fire officials 2026-05-15 01:16:20
local_import_merge / Chicago
Source-linked reporting indicates a small aircraft left Runway 33 during an aborted takeoff at DuPage Airport, struck a sign, and caused a fuel leak. This item is logged for aircraft-crash, airport-response, and fuel-spill tracking; occupants were reported uninjured. Intel_051526_0116.txt