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Deadly plane crash being investigated
Pilot reported trouble as he made a failed return trip to airport
Cessna crash Modesto
This Cessna 414 crashed at approximately 1:10 p.m. Wednesday just east of Mitchell Road and the Modesto Airport. The pilot was killed in the crash.
Investigators from the Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA) are trying to determine the cause of Wednesday afternoon’s plane crash east of Mitchell Road near the Modesto Airport, claiming one life.