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Small Plane Crash In Riverside County Kills 6 Aboard
Location of fatal plane crash early Saturday in Riverside County.
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Topline:
A small plane carrying six people crashed in a field at around 4:15 a.m. in Riverside County. All aboard were killed.
The details: The plane, a Cessna C550 business jet, took off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and crashed near the French Valley Airport in Murrieta. The crash ignited a fire in the area, which was quickly contained after burning about an acre.
The backstory: This is the second time in the past week a plane has crashed near the French Valley Airport. On Tuesday, a pilot was killed when a Cessna 172 crashed just after takeoff.
What's next: The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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