2 dead, 1 injured in single-engine plane crash at Lake of the Ozarks, police say
Two people died and a third was seriously injured Thursday after a single-engine plane crash landed in a wooded area near the Lake of the Ozarks.
Authorities were notified around noon of a small plane appearing to fall from the sky shortly after takeoff from the Grand Glaize Airport, a municipally owned airfield in Osage Beach frequented by private planes.
Emergency responders from several agencies worked quickly to locate the downed aircraft, including the use of a Missouri State Highway Patrol helicopter, said Lt. Michael O’Day of the Osage Beach Police Department. The wreckage was located roughly 40 minutes later in a remote location that was once a golf course.
Two people were pronounced dead after emergency workers arrived and the third was airlifted to a hospital, O’Day said. All were believed to be adult males. Authorities were making next-of-kin notifications Thursday evening.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were notified. The NTSB said Thursday the agency would investigate what caused the crash.
This story was originally published July 13, 2023 at 6:48 PM.
