RENO, Nev. – A medical plane carrying five people crashed Friday night in western Nevada, killing everyone onboard.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s office said authorities began receiving calls about a possible plane crash near Stagecoach, Nevada, around 9:15 p.m. Friday.
According to the air ambulance company Care Flight, the airplane went off radar around 9:45 p.m.
The Central Lyon County Fire Department responded and search and rescue teams located the airplane around 11:15 p.m. They confirmed there were no survivors.
“We are heartbroken to report that we have now received confirmation from Central Lyon County Fire Department that none of the five people on board survived,” Care Flight said on its website.