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Two people killed in small-plane crash in Florida, US

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Two people died when a small plane crashed shortly after taking off from Tampa Executive Airport in Florida, authorities said.
  • Firefighters found the aircraft engulfed in flames in a wooded area northeast of Tampa and recovered two bodies.
  • The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days.

A small aircraft crashed into a wooded area northeast of Tampa shortly after takeoff on Thursday, killing both people aboard.

Firefighters received the call at about 8:16 a.m. Eastern time and found the plane engulfed in flames. They extinguished the fire in less than 10 minutes, then discovered the two bodies inside the aircraft.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office secured the site until federal investigators arrived and described the damage to the plane as extensive. The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a four-seat, single-engine Lancair Evolution.

The plane was heading to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and reached only slightly more than 60 meters in altitude, according to public flight records reviewed by the Tampa Bay Times. Authorities had not identified the victims while waiting to notify their families. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, and officials expect a preliminary report within 30 days.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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