In August of 2007 a plane left from Mackinac Island, bound for Bad Axe, Michigan, when it disappeared from radar. 17 Years later it's been found along with skeletal remains.
It's statistically unlikely to happen to you, but in the past, we have had some tragic aviation accidents in Michigan. Read about 8 airline crashes that happened in our state.
A small plane has crashed into a water tower near school athletic fields in western Michigan, killing the 80 year old pilot. The crash happened near the Whitehall Middle School and there were no other reports of injuries.