"Purdue Student Killed in Indiana Plane Crash Identified"

The pilot of the Purdue Aviation-owned plane that crashed into a field has been identified as 20-year-old Purdue student Alexander Foss, who was a junior majoring in professional flight. The cause of the crash has not been determined, and investigations by the FAA and the National Safety Transportation Board are ongoing. The plane, a 2002 Piper Warrior, disappeared from GPS tracking and crashed in a field north of Otterbein, Indiana. Despite the nighttime disappearance, Purdue Aviation did not report the missing plane until 18 hours later. Foss is believed to have died from blunt force injuries sustained during the crash.