Plane Crash Kills 3 in Arkansas

Three are dead after a plane crash just South of Gaston’s Resort in Lakeview, Arkansas. According to the Baxter County Sheriff Office, the small sized plane crashed shortly after takeoff around 9AM Friday. So far there are 3 confirmed fatalities: The pilot, 52 year old Warren Langford and a son, 15 year old Brendan Langford of Chesterfield died at the scene. An air ambulance flew 15 year old Joshua Beckerle of Eureka to a Springfield hospital. 43 year old Donald Beckerle of Eureka and 15 year old Jacob Ritz of Bridgeton were taken by ambulance to the hospital in Mountain Home, but the teenager died. We will get you more details as they become available.
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