A 1946 Aeronca Champion 7AC single-engine plane crashed Saturday in a farm field west of Hinckley Airfield. The crash killed a 51-year-old pilot from Maple Park and injured a 3-year-old passenger, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Courtesy of DeKalb County Sheriff's Office

A Maple Park resident was killed and a toddler injured Saturday in a small plane crash in rural DeKalb County, authorities said.

Deputies with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and first responders with the Hinckley police and fire departments, Waterman Fire Department and Big Rock Fire Department responded to the crash about 3:30 p.m. at Hinckley Airfield, 12747 U.S. Route 30, authorities said.

The 51-year-old pilot was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 3-year-old was taken to Northwestern Medicine Ki

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