Saturday, September 22, 2012

Update: Pilot and flight instructor dead in small plane crash in Roanoke, Texas - @NBCDFW

One Dead In Roanoke Plane Crash

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One person is dead and another person injured in a plane crash in Denton County.

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One person died and another person was injured in a small airplane crash just south of the Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke on Saturday afternoon.

The FAA said the crash involved a Piper PA 28 aircraft. The wreckage is in a field south of the airport in Denton County.

The injured person was taken to the hospital.  The identity of both victims has not been released publicly. 

The FAA told NBC DFW that National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and investigators are headed to the scene.

Look for the latest on NBC 5 News Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and on NBCDFW.com.

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