What happened
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Aircraft departed peoria, IL with unknown destination. ATC reported thunderstorms along path of flight and described aircraft heading and altitude as erratic. Found aircraft in wooded area with heavy damage and burned. Examination of aircraft indicated inflight break up. Parts of the horizontal stabilizer and a section of lower fuselage skin were found 1.5 miles northeast of the site in a pasture. Impact signature indicated 90 degree impact with wooded area.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PEORIA, IL WITH UNKNOWN DESTINATION. ATC REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG PATH OF FLIGHT AND DESCRIBED AIRCRAFT HEADING AND ALTITUDE AS ERRATIC. FOUND AIRCRAFT IN WOODED AREA WITH HEAVY DAMAGE AND BURNED. EXAMINATION OF AIRCRAFT INDICATED INFLIGHT BREAK UP. PARTS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND A SECTION OF LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN WERE FOUND 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE SITE IN A PASTURE. IMPACT SIGNATURE INDICATED 90 DEGREE IMPACT WITH WOODED AREA.
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