Small plane crashes near Lake of the Ozarks, killing two
The gist
A small plane crashed near Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri Tuesday, killing two, state police said.
The FAA and NTSB are expected to investigate; victims' names were not yet released.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026A small plane crashed near Public Beach Drive in Camden County, Missouri, in the 2 p.m. hour; the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash at 3 p.m. and confirmed two people died.
- Nov 3, 2026The victims were a 51-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man from Simpsonville, Kentucky; their identities had not been released as of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
- Nov 3, 2026Osage Beach Mayor Richard Ross said the plane took off from Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport in Miller County around 2:10 p.m. and crashed shortly after in Lake of the Ozarks State Park.
Key terms
- FAA
- U.S. Department of Transportation agency that regulates civil aviation, air traffic control and aircraft certification.
- NTSB
- Independent U.S. federal agency that investigates civil transportation accidents, including aviation crashes.
Source: Wikipedia