Deadly plane crash in Kansas

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WICHITA, Kan (NEWS1130) – At least four people are dead after a small plane reported losing engine power and crashed into a building at a Kansas airport.

Wichita Fire Chief Ronald D. Blackwell says at least five other people were taken to a hospital and four more are unaccounted for after the crash at Mid-Continent Airport, from which huge plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles around the city.

Blackwell says only the pilot was on the plane and that both people confirmed dead were found inside the building.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air reported the trouble just after takeoff this morning.

Molinaro says the plane crashed into a building on airport property while attempting to return to the runway.

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