Two killed after small plane crashes near Dayton, OH airport

April 2nd, 2010 - 2:05 am ICT by BNO News  

DAYTON, OHIO (BNO NEWS) – Two people were killed after a small plane crashed near a Dayton, Ohio airport on Thursday, federal officials said.

The accident happened shortly before 1 p.m. local time when a Beechcraft B36TC Bonanza aircraft went down near the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY). The pilot reported that a cargo door was open and proceeded to return to MGY, landing just short of the runway. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokeswoman Elizabeth Corey confirmed that two people were on board, and both died as a result of the crash. The plane was en-route to Chicago, Illinois from Dayton, Ohio.

According to federal records, the 1983-build aircraft, which is typically able to carry one pilot and three passengers, was registered to the Poelking Air LLC Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware. It was not immediately clear who was piloting the aircraft during the event of the crash.

The FAA is investigating the incident, led by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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