2 dead after plane departing Sacramento McClellan Airport crashes near Eureka

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY – Two people were killed in a small plane crash near Kneeland Airport late Tuesday morning, authorities said.

According to the FAA, the single-engine Cessna 206 plane crashed around 11:30 a.m. after taking off from Sacramento McClellan Airport.

There were only two people on board the plane when it crashed. Both people died, according to the FAA.

Cal Fire officials confirmed that the two people who died were contractors for Amentum Aviation.

What exactly led to the crash is currently under investigation by both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Kneeland Airport is located near the community of Kneeland in Humboldt County, just east of Eureka.

Cecilio Padilla

Cecilio Padilla is a digital producer for CBS Sacramento and is originally from Sacramento. He has been writing about Northern California for more than a decade.

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