ROCKWALL, Texas (AP) - The pilot of a small plane and a passenger were killed Thursday when the aircraft crashed near a North Texas airport, officials said.
The crash happened about 1 p.m. in a field across Texas 66 from Rockwall’s municipal airport. The single-engine Cessna 182 crashed after striking a power line, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The plane crashed nose-first into the ground, killing both occupants, Rockwall police Lt. Aaron McGrew said in a statement. The identities of the dead are being withheld until their relatives can be notified, he said.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA will investigate the crash.
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