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2 killed in small plane crash in Texas

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Posted at 11:24 AM, Apr 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-22 21:59:05-04

KINGSLAND, Texas (AP) — Authorities say two people are dead after a small plane crashed in Texas.

The crash happened Sunday afternoon near the air strip at the Shirley Williams Airport in Kingsland, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Austin. The Texas Department of Public Safety says two people who were aboard the plane died in the crash.

Authorities say the plane was a lightweight, single-engine aircraft.

The National Transportation Safety Board says it's investigating, and the cause of the crash is not yet known.