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Three dead in plane crash in Owyhee County mountains

Posted at 9:24 PM, Sep 30, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-01 00:32:30-04

A plane crash in Owyhee County left three people dead Sunday.

At approximately 9:10 a.m., the Owyhee County Sheriff's Office was notified of the crash, which took place in a remote area of the Owyhee mountains between Reynolds Creek and Silver City.

The cause of the crash is unknown.

The Owyhee Sheriff's Office have confirmed three people and one dog were found dead.

Officials plan to escort NTSB and FAA investigators to the crash site on Monday.

Names of the victims are not being released at this time.