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The Madison-area plane crash

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The crash outside Madison killed five adults and one child. The pilot reported icing at 24,000 feet and requested a descent; the aircraft then turned right and gained speed before air traffic control lost contact. The NTSB investigation remains open, and the reports do not establish why the plane crashed or whether icing contributed.

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  1. Update 1Six killed in Wisconsin crash after pilot reported icing at 24,000 feet

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Six killed in Wisconsin crash after pilot reported icing at 24,000 feet

    Investigators have part of the final flight sequence after five adults and a child died near Wisconsin Dells. Whether ice contributed remains unresolved.

    Still open after this report

    • The cause remains undetermined. The precise timing of the final movements and whether ice contributed to the crash are unresolved.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation AdministrationU.S. government agency regulating civil aviation1 report
  • National Transportation Safety BoardUnited States government investigative agency for civil transportation accidents1 report

Places

  • DellonaDellona, WI, USA1 report
  • KenoshaKenosha, WI, USA1 report
  • Menomonie Municipal Airport1400 Indianhead Dr E, Menomonie, WI 54751, USA1 report
  • Mirror Lake State ParkE10320 Fern Dell Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913, USA1 report

Every outlet we read on this story

26 sources18 outlets1 video1 wire copy