A small plane crashed at the Columbia Airport in Tuolumne County on Wednesday evening, according to Cal Fire.
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The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department says the plane, a Cessna 310, crashed and was fully engulfed in flames. Their identities have not been released.
Michele Anaya says the plane landed in a marshy area off the north side of the runway. The fire then spread to nearby vegetation and caught a vehicle on fire. The flames fully engulfed the plane, spread to surrounding vegetation and a vehicle, officials said.
The Sheriff’s Department said investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board would arrive Thursday.
No other information was immediately available.
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