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At Least 2 Dead in Plane Crash Near Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, Authorities Say
Officials said the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate after a small plane crashed while carrying two Kentucky residents.
On Tuesday, a small plane crashed in Camden County near the Lake of the Ozarks, killing two occupants from Simpsonville, Kentucky, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The aircraft took off from Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport in Miller County and crashed shortly after in Lake of the Ozarks State Park near Public Beach Drive.
Osage Beach Mayor Richard Ross stated the pilot called a mayday after refueling, and first responders described the plane as "fully engulfed" in flames at the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will arrive Wednesday to investigate the crash alongside MSHP Troop F.
Investigators will examine the crash site to determine the cause as authorities work to piece together preliminary details surrounding the fatal accident.