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Two people died Saturday morning in a minor plane crash at a Mississippi airport, Tupelo Regional Airport confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, banked sharply before touching down near airport hangars and catching fire.
The pilot and a local doctor were killed in the crash around 8 a.m., WTVA-TV reported, adding that the plane nearly crashed into the Army Aviation Support Facility.
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Two people were killed in a small plane crash Saturday morning at a Mississippi airport. (Jay Nichols)
Video of the crash shows first responders dousing the flames.
Authorities have not released the names of the dead or a possible cause of the crash.
The FAA and NTSB plan to investigate the crash, officials said. (Jay Nichols)
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The FAA and NTSB plan to investigate the crash, officials said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
