Montana plane crash kills three: What we know

Three people have died following a plane crash in Montana, local officials said on Saturday.

The aircraft’s pilot, along with two other occupants, were pronounced dead at the scene, law enforcement reported.

The Powell County Sherrif’s Office said it received reports of a possible downed aircraft at around 4:30 p.m. local time on Friday.

The craft was located at approximately 9 a.m. the following day by a volunteer aircraft with the Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics division, the Sheriff’s office said.

“The downed aircraft was located in a remote, wooded area in Youngs Creek in the Bob Marshall Wilderness—North East of Seeley Lake,” police said.

Aircraft data captured by the Flightradar24 website, mapped by Newsweek below, showed the Piper PA-23 Aztec departing Billings airport just over two hours before its signal was lost in the wilderness area.

This is a developing story. More to follow.