Preliminary Report For Deadly Yukon Plane Crash Released

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report in its findings regarding a plane crash near Yukon that killed four people earlier this month.

At around 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 6, a plane piloted by Michael Kaswan, carrying three passengers, identified as Daniel Swinehart and his two sons, Landin, 13, and Hudson, 10, crashed near Sundance Airport in Yukon.

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The agency said the purpose of the flight was a sightseeing tour of the Oklahoma City area, but during takeoff, the airplane departed the runway, with its left wing impacting a haybale before continuing to travel across a large field near the runway.

After crashing through a chain-link fence, the NTSB said the plane wrecked into a group of trees, where an explosion occurred.

The agency said the wreck of the airplane was recovered from the accident site and was transported to a secure location for a future examination.

In the days following the crash, News 9 learned the names of those who were aboard the plane when it crashed.