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Two killed as small plane crashes in U.S.

04 May 2012 02:52 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. A small aircraft crashed Thursday near an airport in North Illinois, the United States, killing two adults, according to authorities, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

The single-engine Beech 35 plane went down in a pit just east of a lake in the Hills Airport in McHenry County, Illinois, Chicago Tribune on Thursday quoted authorities as saying.

Witnesses said that they heard the plane and then a loud noise, and it was unclear if the plane was taking off or landing.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board are currently investigating the accident, of which the cause currently remains unknown.

Emergency personnel have closed nearby streets in order to clear crash debris and examine evidence.