A news conference Monday afternoon revealed some more details into Sunday's plane crash near Buffalo Creek in Wayne County.

Jose Obregon, a federal investigation for the National Transportation Safety board confirmed there were two people killed on board, however did not officially release names.

However family members have confirmed the victims were Michael Land and his son Drew Land. They are the brother-in-law and nephew of Former Barboursville Police Chief Alan Meek.

Obregon told 13News the plane was a Cessna 400. He says the wreckage was "severely fragmented" and scattered in a 100 by 200 foot area.

According to Obregon , the radio tower lost communication with the pilot just 30 seconds after taking off from Tri-State Airport around 1 p.m. Sunday.

"There was no May Day call or any distress signal," he said.

Obregon told WOWKTV.com a preliminary report will be issue within seven to 10 days after the crash. As for the final report, he said that could take from 6 months to a year. He is asking for the public to be patient while the investigation continues.

"We are only about 27-28 hours into the accident," he said. "We have to make sure we do this right. It will take a while."

Obregon praised local responders for their work following the crash Sunday.

"Thank you very much," he said. "Local law enforcement and several special units really helped in this accident. Without their help, my job would be very difficult."

The preliminary report should be released by July 14. That report will be posted on the NTSB website, www.ntsb.gov.

Update Monday 3:03 p.m.

Family members have confirmed the victims of yesterday's plane crash are Michael Land and his son Drew Land. Former Barboursville Police Chief Alan Meek tell us Michael and Drew were his brother-in-law and nephew.

We will bring you more here on wowktv.com when it becomes available.

Update Monday 10:58 a.m.

The National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Peter Knudson has confirmed two deaths in Sunday's plane crash.

He says two people were on the plane, and both were fatally injured.

A press conference has been scheduled for 4 p.m. today at Tri-State Airport. We will have a crew there and bring you more information as it becomes available.

Update Sunday 5:40 p.m.

A spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration confirms the plane that crashed Sunday afternoon was a single engine Columbia Aircraft.

It took off from Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS) just before 1 p.m. and was cleared for landing in Kalamazoo, MI.

The plane went down 4 miles south of Tri-State Airport.

The plane's N-Number is N207JB. It is registered to Michael L. Land from Richland, MI. It is unknown if the owner was on the plane.

At this point, FAA spokesperson Jim Peters will only confirmed one fatality, although witnesses and first responders have reported two deaths.

We will stream this afternoon's 4pm press conference live at wowktv.com.

Update Sunday 3:28 p.m. Authorities just wrapped up a press conference on a small plane crash that happened Sunday afternoon.

Kevin Price with Huntington Tri-State Airport said the mission is now a recovery effort, although he would not confirm how many passengers were on the plane.

Witnesses near the scene reported two people were on board the small aircraft, but again, authorities have not confirmed those details.

Few other details have been released.

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are expected to arrive on scene late Sunday night or early Monday morning.

This is the second small plane crash near Huntington Tri-State Airport this year.

On January 30, six Polish-Americans from Chicago died when their plane apparently ran out of gas near Tri-State Airport.

That plane was a small Piper Seneca aircraft plane. It went down in the Lavalette area of Route 75 and Plymale Branch Road.

Update Sunday 2:59 p.m.

An eyewitness living near the scene tells 13 News there were two fatalities in the small plane crash.

He says around 1 p.m., he heard what initially sounded like a motorcycle accident. The scene is a quarter-mile into the woods off Buffalo Creek Road. The aircraft apparently hit several trees on the way down.

There will be a press conference shortly after 3 p.m. at headquarters. You can watch live streaming video here on wowktv.com. We will bring you the latest information as soon as we receive it.

Update Sunday 2:18 p.m.

Emergency crews have located the wreckage of a small aircraft that went down in the Buffalo Creek area. The scene is only accessible by ATVs.

Headquarters has been set up at the Missionary Baptist Church nearby.

The incident happened around 1:00 Sunday afternoon. No other information is being released at this time.

We have crews on the scene and will bring you the most up to date information as it becomes available on 13News and here at wowktv.com.

Original Story

Crews are searching for a small aircraft that has reportedly went down in the Buffalo Creek area of Huntington.

Tri-State airport has told dispatchers they lost the plane on radar about 5 miles south of the airport.

Several residents reported seeing the plane flying low, as well as seeing and hearing the crash.

Crews have yet to find the plane.

We have a crew on the way and will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.