2 dead after plane crashes at Lake of the Ozarks

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people were killed when a plane crashed at the Lake of the Ozarks on Tuesday.

Troopers reported that a plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport around 2:15 p.m. The Miller County Coroner’s Office said that first responders arrived at the area and found a crashed plane that was on fire.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, two people were on board the Cirrus SR22 when it crashed in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park. Both people were pronounced dead.

The Miller County Coroner’s Office said that preliminary identifications have been made and those believed to be next of kin were notified. Their names have not been released, but authorities said that the 51-year-old woman and 52-year-old man were both from Simpsonville, Kentucky.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.

No other information was immediately available.