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Two people killed in small plane crash at Peace River airport

An RCMP cruiser is seen in an undated file photo. (Jeremy Thompson/CTV News Edmonton) An RCMP cruiser is seen in an undated file photo. (Jeremy Thompson/CTV News Edmonton)
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Two people were killed in a plane crash in northern Alberta on Tuesday.

Mounties said a 30-year-old man from Manning, Alta., and a 27-year-old man from Australia were declared dead at the scene.

The plane crashed and burst into flames shortly before 5 p.m. at the Peace River airport.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed a team to the crash site and has since taken over the investigation.

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