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3 people killed in plane crash near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport

VIENNA, Ohio — Three people died in a plane crash near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport on Friday evening.

NBC affiliate WFMJ reports the crash happened just after 7 p.m. at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.

A fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft crashed near one of the runways.

WFMJ reports the plane was trying to make an emergency landing due to a suspected mechanical failure.

The pilot and two passengers were on board at the time. All of them died in the crash.

The victims have not been identified.

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