Truckee, March 31: Two people died when a small airplane crashed in a California town near the Nevada state line on Saturday evening, police said.

A single-engine plane crashed while attempting to land at Truckee Tahoe Airport shortly after 6:30 p.m. Saturday, the Truckee Police Department said in a social media post. Two deaths were confirmed but it was not immediately known how many people were onboard the plane, police said. US Plane Crash: Small Plane Crashes in Mountainous Area of Los Angeles, One Killed.

The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will begin investigating the accident on Sunday, police said. US Plane Crash: Small Airplane Crashes Near Little Rock Factory Shortly After Taking Off; Five Killed (Watch Video).

Truckee is located 32 miles (51.5 kilometers) southwest of Reno, Nevada.

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