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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.
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