A little girl is said to be the only survivor after a plane crash killed a pilot and three people on board.
The 11-year-old is said to be severely injured and is in hospital following the crash on on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan.
US Coast Guard officials confirmed the crash of a single-engine commuter plane.
The child and a male were airlifted to hospital with only the little girl surviving, reports The Petoskey News-Review.
Two dogs also died in the crash.
A Coast Guard helicopter out on training received the emergency transmission from Beaver Island.
Crews saw debris from the crash on the island as medics rushed to the scene.
The Britton-Norman BN-2A plane was on its way to Welke Airport, Michigan when disaster struck
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
