Pilot killed when his small plane crashes near Oakland Co. Airport.

One person was killed tonight in a plane crash Oakland County International Airport in Waterford. A Waterford Fire Capt. said the aircraft, a Cessna 310R, crashed at about 7:45 p.m. in a wooded area near a boat launch at the Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area. He went to the scene after seeing a glow on the ground and then a large fireball rise above treetops when he was driving nearby on M-59, just west of the airport. “It was in pieces on fire,” he said of the plane. A FAA spokesman said the plane was approaching the airport when it crashed just short of Runway 9 Right. The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in the plane, he said. No one on the ground was injured. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear late tonight. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating. The NTSB is leading the investigation. What every family needs to know about wrongful death claims When a person dies as the result of a car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, or other kind of accident, family members must deal with the tragedy as best they can. Many decisions need to be made, and a wrongful death claim needs to be filed. In Michigan, a claim can be filed by certain family members, but there are strict requirements and deadlines that must be met. It is crucial to speak with a Michigan wrongful death attorney to get necessary information and advice. It was extremely foggy at the time of the crash.