Plane makes emergency landing in Bartlett field
Posted June 28, 2026 6:52 am
A pilot and passenger escaped injury Saturday after their small plane made an emergency landing in a Bartlett field Saturday morning, authorities said.
The plane landed at about 10:50 a.m. near West Bartlett and Naperville roads, according to the Bartlett Fire Protection District. Both occupants had exited the aircraft safely by the time rescue crews arrived, officials said, and there was no obvious damage to the plane.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a Bartlett field Saturday morning. The pilot and a passenger were not injured.
Courtesy of the Bartlett Fire Protection District
The fire district notified the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, which are investigating.
The aircraft was removed and transported to Bartlett Fire Station 3, where it will remain secured pending the FAA’s investigation, fire officials said.
Bartlett Fire Protection District crews towed a small plane to one of their fire stations Saturday after it made an emergency landing in a field Saturday morning.
Courtesy of the Bartlett Fire Protection District