A small twin-engine plane crashed into a construction site shortly after taking off from McKinney National Airport on Thursday morning, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and critically injuring a third. The plane, identified as a Cessna, had three people on board. The lone survivor remains hospitalized with 22 injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the crash, with preliminary reports indicating engine issues as the cause. The victims have been identified by Texas DPS, but their names have not been released.
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2 men killed in McKinney plane crash identified: Texas DPS https://t.co/0hb0rJmk8k
The two people killed in a plane crash in McKinney on Thursday morning have been identified. https://t.co/l08kfpxQNK
A twin-engine plane with three people aboard slammed into a construction site in McKinney, Texas, Thursday. The pilot and one passenger died, while another traveler remains hospitalized. https://t.co/BMHDSqkCDR
2 killed in Cessna that crashes into Texas construction site https://t.co/8oeJoVNxy0
Engine issues caused fatal plane crash in McKinney, per FAA report https://t.co/0SbNfoVaPT
The National Transportation Safety Board spent Friday combing through the plane wreckage in McKinney hoping to find answers to what caused the crash. https://t.co/Pd7uy4EuTN
Lone survivor of McKinney plane crash remains in critical condition with 22 injuries https://t.co/MB6erah40l
Victims, survivor in deadly McKinney plane crash identified https://t.co/U91V4RcYGW https://t.co/IlCqWPvQav
UPDATE: The two people killed in the McKinney plane crash yesterday have been identified, officials say. https://t.co/nJZ9RW8FIT
A small plane with three people on board crashed near the McKinney National Airport Thursday morning, killing two people on board and injuring a third, officials say. https://t.co/IANuzewiqd
Two people are dead and a third is in the hospital after a small plane crashed in a construction zone shortly after taking off from the McKinney National Airport. https://t.co/oGJjk9Zklf
2 killed, 1 injured in Thursday morning plane crash in McKinney https://t.co/wXcGLTUKg1
2 dead, 1 hospitalized after small plane crash in McKinney, officials say https://t.co/qxGriQArT8