UPDATE June 23, 5:53 p.m.
The Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two people involved in the plane crash.
The sheriff’s office says that Randy Seaman, 70, from Lowell was found in the water and airlifted by the Coast Guard Helicopter to Charlevoix Airport where he was then transported to McLaren Hospital in Petoskey for treatment.
They say that Beverly Anderson, 65, also from Lowell was found dead in the plane.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are still investigating the plane crash.
5:11 p.m.
A small plane crashed into Lake Michigan near Beaver Island on Friday morning, officials confirmed, and one person was killed.
The 9th District of the the U.S. Coast Guard - which covers all the Great Lakes - says they were notified of a plane crash and were able to get to the scene quickly because they were conducting training exercises in the area.
When the Coast Guard arrived, they found a debris field and one person in the water. That person was taken to a local hospital with injuries that include lacerations to the head.
A second person had been on the plane, and the Coast Guard called in divers from the Charlevoix Township Fire Department. A person was found in the aircraft and was unresponsive.
Officials say the exact time of the crash of the small plane is unknown at this time. The cause of the crash is still unknown as well.
Debris from Lake Michigan Plane Crash
Debris from Lake Michigan Plane Crash
