Plane Crash Kills Pickleball Players in Texas

0:00It's May 1st. This is Canada News Today, your AI-powered local news. A small plane crashed into trees in Texas Hill Country near Wimbledon, killing all five people on board, including the pilot and four passengers who. Were Pickleball players headed to a tournament? The victims were members of the Amarillo Pickleball Club, and the group confirmed the news on social media, asking folks to keep the families in their thoughts. Nearby residents felt the impact hard. One woman said her whole play shook like it was on fire right in her backyard, while another heard the engine, sputtering like backfires just before it went down. Air traffic controllers picked up trouble on radar. The plane started moving all erratic, then vanished from the scope, triggering a distress signal. That led to a 911 call. Federal investigators are taking the lead now, with weather reports showing cloudy skies at the time, and a thunderstorm rolling in a couple hours. Later, so we'll wait for more on what really happened.