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2 Dead In Airplane Crash At Local Golf Club

Passengers aboard a single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff near an airport today.

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The crash closed part of East Washington Street; the conditions of those aboard remained unknown.
The crash closed part of East Washington Street; the conditions of those aboard remained unknown. (Angela Woodall/Patch)

PETALUMA, CA — Two passengers in a small plane carrying that crashed at a golf club near the Petaluma Municipal Airport late this morning have died.

The plane crashed at the Rooster Run Golf Club at about 10:30 a.m.

Petaluma police found the downed aircraft fully engulfed in flames.

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Petaluma firefighters extinguished the fire, and police found two people dead inside.

Police announced their deaths at about 2:15 p.m.

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The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a Van’s RV-7A single-engine plane crashed in a field shortly after taking off.

An employee of Rooster Run Golf Club confirmed that the plane crashed at the golf course, across the street from the airport, according to CBS News.

Police closed East Washington Street between Garfield Drive and Adobe Road.

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