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Two people die as small plane crashes near Daytona Beach

  • A small plane crashed near Daytona Beach, Florida on Wednesday morning
  • Plane was flown by college student and a pilot examiner
  • It crashed near a farmers market, according to witnesses 

By Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:55 BST, 4 April 2018 | Updated: 00:21 BST, 5 April 2018

Two people have died when a small plane flown by a college student crashed near Daytona Beach, Florida on Wednesday.

The crash took place at around 10:00am on Wednesday near the Daytona Flea & Farmers Market.

The pilot, a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a pilot examiner with the Federal Aviation Administration, were killed.

Two people have died when a small plane flown by a college student crashed near Daytona Beach, Florida on Wednesday

The crash took place at around 10:00am on Wednesday near the Daytona Flear & Farmers Market (file picture of a Piper PA-28)

The crash took place at around 10:00am on Wednesday near the Daytona Flear & Farmers Market (file picture of a Piper PA-28)

The identities of the victims have yet to be released.

News of the crash was reported by the Orlando Sentinel.

The student was flying a Piper PA-28 Cherokee aircraft, according to News 6 TV. 

‘Our prayers and deepest sympathies go out to all those affected by this devastating loss,’ university President P. Barry Butler said in a statement.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said it had notified federal agencies of the crash, prompting an investigation.

‘Embry-Riddle is cooperating fully with all appropriate law enforcement and regulatory authorities,’ Butler said. 

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