WEST GLACIER — UPDASTE: 1:16 p.m. - July 28, 2025
We’re learning more information about a plane crash Saturday morning near West Glacier that left two people dead.
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino tells MTN News that a witness on scene said the plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Ryan Field (full update here).
ORIGINAL REPORT:
Flathead County emergency services responded to a report of an aircraft off the runway at Ryan’s Field just outside West Glacier shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Saturday.
Crews arrived to find he aircraft fully engulfed in flames and immediately began suppression efforts, according to a press release from the Flathead County Sheriff's Office.
Two people aboard the aircraft were found deceased.
Their identities are still being confirmed, and authorities are currently notifying next of kin.
The bodies will be transported to the Montana State Crime Lab in Missoula for autopsies as part of the investigation.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified, and investigators are en route to determine the cause of the incident.
Agencies on scene include the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, Flathead County Coroner’s Office and several other fire departments and emergency services.
