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Tragic Plane Crash Near Yellowstone Claims Three Lives

7/22/2025

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Search teams discovered a tragic crash site of a Piper PA-28 aircraft near West Yellowstone, Montana, thanks to a victim's smartwatch. The devastating incident, which unfolded just after midnight on Thursday, claimed the lives of Robert Conover, 60, and his daughter Madison, 23, both from Tennessee, along with Utah resident Kurt Enoch Robey. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are underway.

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Search teams discovered a tragic crash site of a Piper PA-28 aircraft near West Yellowstone, Montana, thanks to a victim's smartwatch. The devastating incident, which unfolded just after midnight on Thursday, claimed the lives of Robert Conover, 60, and his daughter Madison, 23, both from Tennessee, along with Utah resident Kurt Enoch Robey. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are underway.