A DEADLY PLANE CRASH AT THE SANTA FE REGIONAL AIRPORT ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD WERE THE PILOT AND A PASSENGER. BOTH WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH. INITIALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONLY THE PILOT WAS ON THE PLANE. THE IDENTITIES OF THE TWO PEOPLE KILLED HAVEN’T BEEN MADE PUBLIC YET.
THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDING TECHNIQUES WHEN THE SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA WENT DOWN. FIRE DESTROYED THE PLANE. THIS IS THE SECOND PLANE CRASH AT SANTA FE’S AIRPORT IN FIVE MONTHS.
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD WILL BE AT THE AIRPORT ON TUESDAY TO INVESTIGATE.
