2 killed in plane crash at Palm Beach County Park Airport

LANTANA, Fla. – Two people were killed in a burning plane crash at Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana on Sunday night, authorities confirmed.

The crash of a light aircraft occurred around 9:30 p.m. in a field at the airport, according to the Palm Beach County Fire Department.

Firefighters officials said crews arrived to discover flames from the plane, a Diamond DA40. The fire was quickly extinguished, but two people were pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to arrive at the airport Monday morning and investigate the cause of the accident.