Regional first responders are investigating after two people were killed in a plane crash south of Empire Sunday morning.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office says they first responded to help finding a missing aircraft near Empire.
When deputies got there, they found a single-engine private plane crashed about 7.5 miles southwest of Empire.
The two passengers were found dead inside the plane.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting the formal aircraft accident investigation, and they will be providing all further updates.
the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identities after the family has been notified.
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