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Small Plane Crashes In Bucks County

A small plane crashed in Hilltown near Brittany Lane and Victoria Lane, police said. Here's what we know:

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HILLTOWN, PA — A small plane crashed in Bucks County Thursday evening, police said.

The aircraft went down around 5 p.m. near Pennridge Central Middle School, according to 6abc. The plane missed homes near its crash site on Brittany Lane and Victoria Lane, according to authorities.

NBC10 reported that two people, both believed to be male, had died. Both were on board the plane, according to their report. Their identities have not been released.

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Video posted to social media showed the plane on fire in the roadway.

"Please avoid the area," the Hilltown Township Police Department said.

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