2 Killed in Oroville Plane Crash near Oroville Municipal Airport
Oroville, California (June 2, 2022) – Two people died when a small plane crashed near an Oroville airport on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
The wreck was reported just before 1 p.m. near the Oroville Municipal Airport.
The plane, a single-engine Beech 19A, reportedly went down in a field near the airport for unknown reasons.
Two people on board the plane died in the crash. Their identities were not immediately released.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was owned by a man from Oroville.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the accident.
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