Two firefighters killed in Madison County airport accident

Marion, In. — A report from Fox59 says two volunteer firefighters were killed in a Madison County airport runway mishap on Monday at the Marion Municipal Airport.

A report from the Federal Aviation Administration says around 5:30 p.m. a Cessna 150 was attempting to take off when it struck the tail of a Cessna 525 Citation that had just landed.

Kyle Hibst, 31, and David Wittkamper, 31, both of Elwood, were in the Cessna 150 and were killed. There is no information about possible injuries to the five people onboard the Cessna 525 Citation.

Hibst and Wittkamper were members of the Pipe Creek Township Fire Department in Madison County.

The crash remains under investigation.