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Small plane crash at San Diego airport kills two people

Fox News reports that a Cessna 172 caught fire after crashing at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.

The short version

  • A Cessna 172 crashed and caught fire on airport grounds in San Diego, killing both occupants.[Fox News]
  • The crash occurred during a landing attempt at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.[Fox News]
  • Federal investigators are probing the incident following preliminary signs of a stall during a go-around maneuver.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Two people were killed when a plane crashed on airport grounds in San Diego.[Fox News]
  • The aircraft involved was a Cessna 172 landing at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport on Monday, Sept. 7.[Fox News]
  • Preliminary NTSB findings indicate the plane struck the ground amid a go-around and caught fire.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • The precise cause of the crash remains preliminary, though initial FAA notices indicate the aircraft's left wing dipped and it appeared to stall.[Fox News]

Sources

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