NewsFebruary 4, 2002
Two killed in plane crash near South Dakota base
RAPID CITY, S.D. -- A small military cargo and passenger plane crashed in a field outside Ellsworth Air Force Base, killing both airmen on board. The cause of the crash Saturday was not yet determined, Air Force officials said Sunday. No one on the ground was injured...
The Associated Press
RAPID CITY, S.D. -- A small military cargo and passenger plane crashed in a field outside Ellsworth Air Force Base, killing both airmen on board.
The cause of the crash Saturday was not yet determined, Air Force officials said Sunday. No one on the ground was injured.
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Witnesses said they saw the plane leave the base, turn back sharply and then crash to the ground sideways and nearly upside down.
Air Force officials identified the victims as Capt. Brian D. Rizzoli and 1st Lt. William B. Satterly.
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