The small World War II-era plane, a twin-engine Lockheed 12A, crashed shortly after taking off from a local airport in Chino, California. According to reports, two people lost their lives in the tragic plane crash. Emergency responders, including firefighters from the Chino Valley Fire District, arrived at the scene to find the plane had crashed in a grass field about 200 yards away from the airport’s runway.
The identities of the passengers on board have not been released yet. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. USA TODAY reached out to the relevant authorities for further comment on the incident.
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