5 Killed in Crash of Air Force Plane
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An Air Force plane crashed in the Nevada desert, killing all five people on board, military officials said.
The Beechcraft KA 1900 was on a routine mission when it went down in an unpopulated area, about 125 miles northwest of Nellis Air Force Base. Four contractors and the Air Force civilian pilot were killed, the Air Force said.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
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