Multiple people have died in a plane crash in the Town of Dellona according to the Sauk Sheriffs Department.
The Sheriff's Department says the crash happened Tuesday night at approximately 9:31. The Sauk County Dispatch Center received multiple reports of a downed aircraft in the area of Park Lane in the Town of Dellona.
Emergency personnel located the site of the crash north of Park Lane and west of Herwig Road in a densely wooded area and began searching for survivors. During the search investigators worked to confirm the identity of the aircraft and a flight manifest of those reported to be on board. The plane was a fixed wing Piper flying a return trip from Kenosha to Menomonie was occupied by 5 adults and 1 child.
Prior to the crash the aircraft was reported to be in contact with a nearby air traffic control tower. Investigators are working to learn what the content of those transmissions were and if a weather event in the area may have played any role in the crash.
As a result of the search all 6 occupants of the aircraft were located deceased on scene. Identities of those involved are being withheld at this time. No damage to structures or injuries to anyone on the ground have been reported at this time.
The Sauk County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Lake Delton Police Department, Delton Fire Department, Dells/Delton EMS, Sauk County Coroner's Office, and Wisconsin State Patrol.
The scene remains secured as investigators work to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will be assisting in the investigation.
