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A Beechcraft Baron crashed in a wooded area near Lancaster, NC, during a nighttime training flight from Mississippi, killing both pilots—though they were found outside the wreckage with severe burns. Air traffic control received a distress call as the crew struggled to land due to engine failure; the plane didn’t make it, erupting into flames. The NTSB’s preliminary report reveals the aircraft had flown three other legs that day, including a cross-state route, and both pilots were experienced commercial aviators with valid medicals. But who was flying when it went down? That remains unclear—both were outside the plane when rescuers arrived. Investigators are still unraveling what caused the engines to fail and the final fiery plunge.

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