Two people were killed in a small plane crash Saturday morning at a Mississippi airport, the Tupelo Regional Airport confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The plane crashed shortly after taking off, banking sharply before coming down near hangars at the airport and catching fire.
The pilot and a local doctor were killed in the crash around 8 a.m., WTVA-TV reported, adding the plane almost crashed into the Army Aviation Support Facility.
SEARCH FOR MISSING CHILDREN AFTER JUNGLE PLANE CRASH INTENSIFIES THANKS TO NEW EVIDENCE
The FAA and the NTSB plan investigate the crash, officials said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.