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Small Plane Crash in Missouri Kills 4, Injures 1

A Beechcraft A-36 plane crashed while taking off from a private airstrip near Huggins, Missouri, on June 12.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson Jeff Kinder, witnesses said the plane got off around 100 feet before it went down in a rural area.

Four people, including Charles “Mark” Openshaw, 43, his wife Amy Openshaw, 43, their son Tanner, 15, and daughter Ellie, 12, were killed in the crash. Another child was seriously injured and was taken to a hospital in Springfield.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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