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A 7-year-old girl was the sole survivor of a small plane crash in Kentucky on Friday evening. Kathleen Bergen of the FAA says that air-traffic control lost contact with the Piper PA-34 shortly after the pilot reported engine problems. The flight had taken off from Key West, FL earlier on Friday and was in route to Mount Vernon, IL.

Sgt. Dean Patterson of the Kentucky State Police said that the girl was taken to the hospital with “non-life threatening injuries” after walking away from the crash and reporting the accident to a nearby resident, who called 911. The girl was disoriented and, of course, in emotional distress over the loss of the other passengers who investigators believe to be her family members and babysitter.

Authorities located the twin-engine aircraft in Lyon county a few hours after the crash and confirmed that the young girl was the only survivor. “It’s a miracle in a sense that she survived it, but it’s tragic that four others didn’t.” Patterson told the Associated Press.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are expected to visit the crash site Saturday and have launched an investigation into the accident.