2 people killed in weekend crash of small plane in Northern California mountain town near Lake Tahoe
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two people died when a single-engine airplane crashed amid moderate snow in a California mountain town just north of Lake Tahoe. The Federal Aviation Administration says the Socata TBM9 with two people aboard crashed around 6:40 p.m. Saturday while on approach to Truckee Tahoe Airport. The Truckee Police Department confirmed two people died, but did not provide further information about the victims. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash. Truckee is about 30 miles southwest of Reno, Nevada.
