4 people killed in private plane crash in Tuolumne County

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
TUOLUMNE COUNTY (KFSN) -- According to the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Department, four people have reportedly died after a small plane crash just east of the Columbia Airport near Sonora.

The Sheriff's Office said the twin-engine Cessna 310 was coming in for a landing at Columbia Airport. They said it looks like plane made a hard landing veering of to the left where it caught on fire.
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The cause of the crash is now under investigation and the identities of the victims have not been released.

The FAA and the NTSB are expected to take over.
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