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Small plane crashes in Texas, killing all 5 on board, official says
Officials say the Cessna 421C was traveling at a high rate of speed when it crashed, killing all five people on board.
- On Thursday night, a Cessna 421C crashed in Wimberley, Texas, killing all five people aboard, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra confirmed Friday.
- The aircraft crashed at about 11 p.m. while traveling at a high rate of speed near the Blanco River in the Texas Hill Country, a popular tourist destination with a population of about 3,000.
- Leading the investigation are the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, while a second aircraft traveling in the area landed safely near San Antonio.
- Pending notification of family, Becerra stated that authorities have not yet released the names of the five victims.
- Wimberley Mayor Jim Chiles told The Associated Press that he currently has no information regarding the circumstances of the fatal crash.
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