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Authorities identified the two people killed in a Maine plane crash as a flight instructor and student.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING MAINE CARGO PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED 2 IN LITCHFIELD
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The two men killed Tuesday in a Litchfield, Maine, plane crash have been identified.
The Beechcraft cargo plane crashed in a field in the town of Litchfield on Tuesday. Federal authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
PLANE CARRYING 2 PASSENGERS CRASHES IN MAINE
Authorities said the crash happened during a training exercise. According to police, Jumaane Omar Stanley Melville, a 37-year-old student pilot from St. Petersburg, Florida, was flying the plane with instructor pilot James Shepherd-Kegal, 69, of North Yarmouth, the Bangor Daily News reported.
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The National Transportation Safety Board has said a preliminary report about the crash will likely be available in two to three weeks. The plane crashed near a small airport in Litchfield, not far from the state capital, Augusta.