What We Know: Two people have died after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Lake of the Ozarks Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means: The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the plane went down around 3 o’clock near Public Beach Drive in Camden County.
Osage Beach Mayor Richard Ross says the aircraft had just taken off from Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport before crashing inside Lake of the Ozarks State Park.
Authorities are working to identify the victims and notify their families.
Federal investigators are expected to arrive Wednesday to determine what caused the crash.