Two Dead as Plane Crashes on Take-Off in McKinney, TX

June 28, 2024
A third person aboard the plane was transported to a hospital for treatment.

James Hartley

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

(TNS)

Two people are dead after a plane crash in McKinney Thursday morning, Star-Telegram news partner WFAA reported.

The crash happened around County Road 317, south of McKinney National Airport, at about 10:30 a.m.

Three people were aboard the plane. The third person, who did not die, was taken to Parkland Hospital, WFAA reported.

McKinney police told WFAA that the Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash. The plane appeared to crash into a mound of dirt and gravel at a facility south of the airport. Multiple fire crews responded to the scene.

Authorities have not yet released the names of the people killed in the crash.

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