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3 die in Northern Nevada plane crash

Three people were killed after a plane crash east of Elko on Friday night, authorities said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a Beechcraft BE35, Bonanza crashed near Goshute Peak, about 90 miles southeast of Elko, killing all occupants.

Chief Deputy Coroner Nick Czegledi told the Elko Free Press that a man, a woman and a boy around age 10 were killed when the plane was trying to land for unknown reasons.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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