Small Plane Crash Kills Pickleball Players

0:00It's May 1st, global news today starts now, AI powered and always on. A small plane crashed into trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people on board, including the pilot and four passengers who were pickleball. Players headed to a tournament. These folks were members of the Amarillo Pickleball Club, flying from up north when the accident happened near Wimbledle on Friday. The plane caught fire on impact, showing major damage right away. This is nearby felt the ground shake, and heard loud bangs, like backfiring engines just before it went down. One woman at the scene was crying behind police tape, consoled by a man, while the club asked everyone to keep the families in their thoughts. Air traffic controllers caught the pilots sounding off, noting erratic moves before the plane vanish from radar, and a distress signal went out. Prompting in 911 call, federal investigators are now taking the lead to figure out what caused it, with cloudy skies in the area, but no storm at the exact time, leaving more.

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