A small plane crashed near the Lake of the Ozarks on Tuesday afternoon, erupting in flames as first responders rushed to search for survivors, Missouri authorities said. The crash happened near Public Beach Drive in Camden County, drawing a heavy law enforcement response to the shoreline area.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash on Tuesday afternoon, according to ozarksfirst.com. Troopers were on the scene on Public Beach Drive in Camden County, per a social media post from MSHP Troop F cited in that report. Officials described the small plane as fully engulfed, with first responders searching for survivors.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed it was investigating the crash, as reported by firstalert4.com. According to KMBC, details on how many people were aboard the aircraft and what caused the crash were not immediately available.
Patrol Promises Updates as Search Continues
The patrol said more information would be released at a later time, per krcgtv.com's report on the incident. As of Tuesday afternoon, the outcome of the search for survivors had not been disclosed by officials.
The Lake of the Ozarks area has seen fatal aviation accidents before. In July 2023, a plane crashed shortly after departing Grand Glaize Airport, killing two people and seriously injuring a third, according to a final report cited by ky3.com. The National Transportation Safety Board later attributed that crash to pilot error, the station reported. No determination has been made public about the cause of Tuesday's crash near Public Beach Drive.
