A seven-year-old miraculously survived a plane crash that killed the other four passengers, including her parents.
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A seven-year-old girl survived a plane crash that killed four people – and wandered from the wreckage to raise the alarm, US police say.
The light aircraft came down in a heavily wooded area of Lyon County, in western Kentucky.
A resident called officers when the distraught girl walked to his home and told him she had been in a plane crash.
Larry Wilkins, 71, told NBC News he was watching TV when he heard a knock at the door.
“She was bleeding pretty bad, her legs were bleeding, her face had a bloody nose. She was barefoot, only had one sock on,” he said.
“She told me that her mum and her dad were dead, and she was in a plane crash, and the plane was upside down.
“She asked if she could stay here. I said, ‘Honey, what can I do for you?’ I got a wash cloth and cleaned her up. And of course called 911.”
The Piper PA-34 reported engine trouble and lost contact with air traffic controllers while flying over southwestern Kentucky at 6pm on Friday.
Kentucky State Police said Marty Gutzler, 49, Kimberly Gutzler, 45, their nine-year-old daughter Piper Gutzler, and her 14-year-old cousin Sierra Wilder died in the crash.
While it’s incredible that the girl was able to walk away from the lethal wreck, she’s sure to face a lot of trauma from the experience. Hopefully she’ll be able to live a fruitful life after such a terrible tragedy.