Plane Crash Kills at Least 2, Shuts Airport

FARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) — A small plane crashed at Faribault Municipal Airport on Sunday, killing at least two people and shutting down the airport for rest of the night.

Four people were on board when the plane went down, but Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said officials did not know the condition of the other two on board. Local authorities said there were no survivors.

The four-seat Cirrus SR22 burst into flames and scattered debris across the air field when it crashed just off the runway.

The Rice County Sheriff’s office declined to release identities of the victims.

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