LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Authorities have released the identities of the three people involved in a plane crash at Lake of the Ozarks that killed two and injured a third, on Thursday.
According to the Osage Beach Police Department, the following individuals were on the plane when it crashed:
-19-year-old Evan R. Vandiver, of Richmond, Mo.
-22-year-old Hayden M. Ritchhart, of Carrollton, Mo.
-54-year-old Gary Vandiver, of Richmond, Mo.
Evan Vandiver and Hayden Ritchhart were killed in the crash. Gary Vandiver was seriously injured and was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
The police department says it is believed Hayden Ritchhart was flying the plane when it crashed.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have taken over the investigation.
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
photo by Nathan Bechtold/LakeExpo.com
