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2 dead after small plane crash in Ohio

LEBANON, Ohio -- Two people have been killed in a small plane crash in Ohio.

The plane went down Sunday evening in a heavily wooded area of Warren County near YMCA Camp Kern in Turtlecreek Township.

CBS affiliate WHIO reported that plane crashed in a heavily wooded inaccessible area on state property near Camp Kern. Crews had to use ATVs and boats to access the wreck. 

Authorities have not released the names of the victims.

he plane is heavily burned and authorities are still working to get its tail number

It’s unclear what led to the crash.

The Dayton Daily News reported that officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were headed to the scene late Sunday night.

No other information was immediately available.

The investigation is ongoing.

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