A 2002 Cirrus SR22 crashed early Saturday morning near Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, killing all five occupants: two adults and three children.
Witnesses near the crash site reported hearing the aircraft's engine going "in and out" before a loud boom, and the plane was engulfed in flames post-impact.
The NTSB is investigating, with key questions including why the 2002 model aircraft was carrying five passengers and if its ballistic recovery system was attempted.
The 44-year-old pilot was instrument-rated, and weather conditions at the time of the crash included overcast skies and light rain.
A Cirrus SR22 crashed early Saturday morning in southwestern Missouri, killing all five occupants.
The 2002 SR22 went down around midnight approximately five miles away from Springfield-Branson National Airport, which is believed to have been its intended destination.
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