A Cirrus SR22 crashed early Saturday morning near Springfield-Branson National Airport in southwestern Missouri, killing all five occupants (two adults and three children).
Witnesses reported hearing the aircraft's engine "going in and out" before the crash, which occurred during overcast skies and light rain.
NTSB investigators are looking into why the 2002 SR22, typically a four-seat aircraft, was carrying five passengers, and whether an attempt was made to deploy its ballistic recovery system.
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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