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Two dead in small plane crash near Pebble, Valley View in Las Vegas


Firefighters respond to a small plane crash in the south Las Vegas valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. (KSNV)
Firefighters respond to a small plane crash in the south Las Vegas valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. (KSNV)
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Two people were killed when a small plane crashed at a construction site in the south valley Thursday morning, a fire official has confirmed.

A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said twin-engine Cessna 310 crashed into a lot about four miles northwest of Henderson Executive Airport around 9:30 a.m.

Two people were on board at the time, and the plane caught fire after crashing into a wall at the construction site.

Thomas Touchstone with the Clark County Fire Department said crews responded around 9:40 a.m. and were able to put out the fire by about 10 a.m. Nobody else was injured.

The cause of the crash is under investigation and the identities of the two people on board have not yet been confirmed, Touchstone said, adding that several witnesses reported seeing the plane flying low before it crashed.

The plane took off from North Las Vegas Airport and crashed after about nine minutes in the air, Touchstone said.

Preliminary details indicate it was bound for Gillespie Field Airport in San Diego, according to the FAA.

Both the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, with the NTSB taking the lead. The FAA says it will release the tail number of the plane once verified by investigators on the ground.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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