Texas: Six Die in Plane Crash

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Fri May 12, 3:44 pm

Six die in Texas plane crash

A twin-engine airplane crashed on Friday just after taking off from Houston's Hobby Airport.

Officials said all six people onboard were killed. The identities of the six aren't known.

Airport spokesperson Ernie DeSoto said the airplane, a Beech Baron, took off after a refuelling stop.

The aircraft climbed about 90 metres, then stalled and dove back to earth, where it ignited.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames.

Officials say they don't know who owned the plane or where it was heading.

-- Rachel Gibson (rgibson@hotmail.com), May 13, 2000


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