Officials ID 2 men killed in New Castle County plane crash
NEWARK, Del. - Delaware State Police say two people have died in a small plane crash in New Castle County.
The crash occurred just before 9 a.m. Sunday, west of Interstate 95 in a wooded area at Churchman's Road.
Police say the plane was occupied by two people, the pilot and a passenger. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities later identified the victims as a 52-year-old pilot named Terrence Daniels, of Philadelphia, and a 79-year-old instructor named Albert Dohring, of Middletown, Delaware.
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Authorities say the state police, Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are continuing an investigation into the crash.
Police said the plane was a Beech Craft 55 Baron. It had recently taken off from the New Castle County airport.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.