FAA says 3 reported dead in NE Ohio plane crash

MILLERSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say three people are reported dead in the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in northeast Ohio.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the Piper 23 was reported missing Monday night. Its wreckage was discovered this morning not far from the Holmes County Airport near Millersburg where it had taken off.

The FAA says preliminary information shows that the pilot planned to fly to Steubenville, in eastern Ohio, and that there were two other people aboard.

Federal investigators have no information yet on what caused the crash and didn’t release any other details.

The Holmes County sheriff’s office is also still investigating and didn’t immediately release any information.