Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Plane Crashes into Lee Arena

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Topeka, KS-A KC 135 plane crashed into Petro Allied Health at Washburn University this evening around 7 p.m. An indoor field hockey game was being played in Lee Arena in front of a nearly full house when one of the plane's wings crashed into the arena. The plane was returning from a refueling trip headed toward Forbes Field when it went down without warning.

The crash was first reported to the authorities by members of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, whose house is adjacent to the arena. At this time, the extent of the damages, injuries, and other details are not available.


Washburn is a municipally owned, Division II University with an enrollment of 7,153 students and 1,045 faculty and staff. Washburn is located in the center of Topeka, Kan.

A KC 135 plane has a wing span of 130 feet 10 inches and is 136 feet 3 inches in length. It can hold up to 37 passengers, however the number of passengers onboard is still unknown.

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