4 dead when small plane crashes in Oklahoma City

Four people were killed when a small plane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said.

The plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. at Sundance Airport, a small airport on the outskirts of the city, according to Oklahoma City Fire Capt. John Chenoweth. He said the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified of the crash.

The FAA said in a preliminary statement that the aircraft was a single-engine Beechcraft BE33 that crashed while taking off from the airport and the NTSB will be in charge of the investigation.

NTSB spokesman Keith Holloway wrote in an email that the plane was a Beech F33A, although the information is preliminary. NTSB investigators are expected to be on the scene tomorrow to examine the aircraft, Holloway added.

A resident who lives near Sundance Airport told KOCO 5 News his son heard helicopters and they came outside. The resident said he smelled smoke.

The manager of Sundance Airport did not immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment.

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