A small single-engine airplane veered off the runway and rolled over Friday afternoon at a private residential airpark near Downers Grove, injuring the pilot and a passenger, authorities said.

The accident occurred shortly after noon as the plane was attempting a landing at the Brookeridge Airpark, the DuPage County sheriff’s office said.

The pilot lost control of the plane, causing it to veer off the runway, roll over and come to a rest in a backyard, according to the sheriff’s office. The pilot and passenger were alert and taken to an area hospital for evaluation.

The runways are surrounded by homes that primarily have hangars attached to them, said Dave Rutter, board president of Brookeridge Aero Associates Inc., which owns and operates the airpark near the Carriage Greens Country Cl

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