Stanley Mitchell,Michael Montgomery Obituary, Death; – The Arkansas State Police have confirmed that three individuals lost their lives in a plane crash that occurred on Monday in eastern Arkansas.
As reported by ASP officials, state troopers, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, responded to alerts regarding a missing aircraft located near the junction of State Highways 75 and 306, to the west of Midway.
State troopers indicated that Memphis air traffic control had lost both radar contact and communication with the aircraft, which was en route from New Orleans to Jonesboro. At approximately 6 p.m., special agents reported that they located the missing aircraft, a Cessna 210B, in a region south of Highway 306, just outside Parkin.
The individuals who perished in the crash have been identified as 59-year-old Bob Clark Bolton Jr. from Heber Springs, 52-year-old Stanley Mitchell, and 56-year-old Michael Montgomery, both hailing from Jonesboro. Authorities confirmed that Bolton was the pilot.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are currently conducting an investigation into this tragic crash.
