VERGENNES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — UPDATE (11:15 P.M.): KCSO confirms two bodies were found inside the plane in Lowell. An update late Monday night says they were still working to identify the victims and notify next of kin. Both the FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.
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Kent County deputies are investigating after a plane crashed into a storage facility just outside of Lowell city limits.
According to Sgt. Scott Dietrich with the Kent County Sheriff's Office, two people have been found deceased in the aircraft so far.
The crash happened Monday around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Vergennes Street and Lincoln Lake Avenue in Vergennes Township.
Initial reports to investigators said a plane crashed into a storage facility, which then caught fire.
The crash site is near the Lowell City Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the plane involved was a Vans RV-14. According to the manufacturer's website, the plane is described as a two-seat kit aircraft.
Sgt. Dietrich said over a dozen area fire departments responded to the scene to help put out the fire.
The FAA will investigate the cause of the crash.
