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Four Killed in Oakland County Plane Crash

Posted at 4:25 PM, Jun 21, 2013
and last updated 2013-06-21 16:25:12-04
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WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Four people were killed in a small plane crash at Oakland County International Airport, according to a press conference from J. David VanderVeen, director of central services for Oakland County.

He said that the plane was just 100 feet off the ground during a take off when the pilot requested to return and land.  After the crash, three victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and a fourth died at the hospital.