NTSB investigating crash of a Cessna T210M in Silver City, Idaho.
Sheriff: 3 dead in Owyhee County plane crash
The Owyhee County Sheriff's Office says the plane went down in a remote area between Silver City and Reynolds Creek.
Author: KTVB Staff
September 30, 2018
SILVER CITY, Idaho -
The Owyhee County Sheriff's Office says the plane went down in a remote area of the Owyhee Mountains between Reynolds Creek and Silver City. The crash was reported at 9:10 a.m. Sunday.
Deputies located the crash and confirmed that three people and a dog had died.
The NTSB and FAA will begin their investigation at the scene on Monday.
The names of the victims are not being released at this time, and the cause of the crash is not yet known.
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Three dead in plane crash in Owyhee County mountains
Madeline White
September 30, 2018
A plane crash in Owyhee County left three people dead Sunday.
At approximately 9:10 a.m., the Owyhee County Sheriff's Office was notified of the crash, which took place in a remote area of the Owyhee mountains between Reynolds Creek and Silver City.
The cause of the crash is unknown. Small planes are vulnerable in the mountains with the shifting winds and altitudes and rough terrain.
The Owyhee Sheriff's Office have confirmed that three people, and one dog, were found dead.
Officials plan to continue investigations of the scene on Monday. Names of the victims are not being released at this time.
The area of the crash is in the Tennessee Mountain Prospects, Silver City District (Carson District), Owyhee Co., Idaho, USA. It is possible that these three were miners. Or, they were just hikers as this area is popular with mountain hikers.