OXFORD, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane in eastern Iowa.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says the two were the only passengers aboard the single-engine plane that crashed Friday afternoon shortly after taking off from a private airfield in Oxford, about 15 miles (24.14 kilometers) northwest of Iowa City.
Authorities have not yet released the names of the two killed, pending notification of their family members.
Sheriff’s officials say an emergency call reporting the crash came in shortly after 3 p.m. Friday. Authorities say the plane was on fire when first responders arrived.
Johnson County Sgt. Brad Kunkel says officials don’t yet know what caused the crash or where the plane was headed.
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