UPDATE: 2 dead in airplane crash in Franklin County
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UPDATE
The following is a statement from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
The aircraft has been located in Franklin County. There are two victims that are deceased. Recovery is in process.
No other details will be released until tomorrow. Please respect the privacy of the victims’ families. Please keep those families and the first responders that will be up there most of the night in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you!
ORIGINAL STORY (Published Sept. 14 at 5:06 p.m.)
PRESTON — A local sheriff’s office is searching for an airplane that may have crashed.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a report at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday about a possible downed aircraft east of Preston near the Franklin County and Bear Lake County Line.
The report has not been confirmed and both counties have Search and Rescue teams along with law enforcement on the ground searching in the area.
Sheriff David Fryar wrote that there are no other details but will release additional information as officials learn more.