MADRAS, OR -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says no one survived a Sunday evening plane. Frontier Regional 911 received a report of the crash at 7:40 p.m. in a remote area about five miles southeast of Madras. Deputies and medics responded and discovered the crash scene with the help of the power company. Due to the extent of the crash, there were no survivors.

Investigators say the plane departed Aurora, OR and was en route to Idaho. The names of those on board have not yet been released.

The Sheriff's Office expects a lengthy investigation with the NTSB and FAA. 

 

UPDATE (3/11/24 11:45 a.m.): The NTSB confirms the plane was a Piper PA-32. No other information has been released. 

 

UPDATE (3/11/24 7 p.m.): The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office confirms two people were on board the plane; both died in the crash. The couple was from Caldwell, Idaho and appear to have been heading home. Their identities have yet to be released.