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Plane Crash in Mojave Desert Kills 2

A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in the Clark Mountain Range of the Mojave Desert, near the border of Nevada and San Bernardino County, on January 20.

The plane, registered to Van Pray of California City, was en-route from California City to Henderdon, Nevada, when it was reported missing. The search operation began shortly afterwards however, it was not until next day that the wreckage was located.

Both people aboard the plane were killed in the accident. Their identities have not yet been released.

The accident is under investigation.

Single-Engine Plane Crashes in Mojave Desert, CA

small planeA single engine plane crashed into El Mirage Dry Lake in Adelanto, Mojave Desert, California.

According to Tracey Martinez, spokesperson of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the two-seater plane crashed into the dry lake bed at about 11:30 a.m. on June 9. She also said that the plane flipped several times before coming to rest.

Brian Lee, a 47-year-old Los Angeles Fire Department pilot and firefighter paramedic, died at the hospital. A boy believed to be under 10 years old, was injured and was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition.

The aircraft also sustained serious damage.

The cause of accident is under investigation.

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