MUSCATINE, Iowa —
Update 1 p.m. Thursday, July 15.
The Muscatine County Sheriff's Office released the names of the two people who died in the crash.
According the the Sheriff, 68-year old Daniel Slack and 69-year-old Sharon Slack of El Dorado Springs, Missouri were found among the wreckage. They were the only people on the plane.
Right now, authorities believe the Slacks had taken off from the Ford Airport near Iron Mountain, Michigan en route back to Missouri.
Police say just after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14 air traffic controllers lost both radio and radar contact with the plane while it was flying through Muscatine County.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were out on scene investigating, but are still determining what caused the crash.
Update: 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 14.
Officials announced that two people were confirmed dead as a result of the crash. They also briefly described the aircraft in question, saying that it is a small plane.
It was later revealed that the plane's model is that of a Piper Cherokee, a light plane that can carry up to four passengers.
Further information, such as the cause of the crash and the identities of the deceased, is not yet available.
Original story:
A plane crashed in a rural part of Muscatine County, according to a statement from the City of Muscatine.
The crash happened west of Highway 38 near 170th Street. The City of Muscatine posted about the crash on Facebook at 3:30 p.m. Officials were asking the public to avoid the area.
This location is about a mile north of the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course.
A spokesperson from the Muscatine County Sheriff's Office said several agencies were on scene.
There was no word yet on what type of plane was involved, or why it crashed.
WQAD News 8 has a crew on scene.
