Two Killed in Plane Crash Near South Lake Tahoe
Search teams located the overdue single-engine aircraft in a mountainous area near Luther Pass.
- The plane was reported overdue early Thursday morning.
- Authorities tracked the aircraft's GPS transponder to Willow Creek Road.
- Both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene; their identities are pending notification of families.
- The Luscombe 8A plane had departed from Lodi Airport.
- The FAA, NTSB, and USDA Forest Service are investigating the crash.