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Pilot and 3 passengers killed in plane crash in Texas

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  • 15 January, 2024 11:10:20

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International Desk: 3 passengers including the pilot were killed in a plane crash in Texas, United States. The accident happened in Poolville area of ​​Texas on Sunday local time. US Aviation Administration (FAA) said that there were 3 passengers including the pilot in the plane at the time of the accident.

They all died when the plane crashed. According to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the plane that crashed is a Cessna-310 model with two engines. Initial investigation showed the plane was traveling from Carrizo Springs, Texas to Bridgeport.

The plane's wreckage was located 10 miles from the Bridgeport Municipal Airport. An NTSB investigator is scheduled to visit the crash site by Monday morning local time. Apart from this, the aircraft will be taken to a safe place for further tests. An investigation is underway to find out the cause of the accident. Earlier, on January 4, a US supersonic bomber crashed at the Ellsworth air base in South Dakota, USA.

The accident occurred when the plane landed at the airport at around 6 pm local time that day. In a statement, the US Air Force said that the crashed bomber was a B-1 class. It was on a training mission at the time of the accident. At that time there were 4 crew members in the plane. They all managed to get out of the plane safely.

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