Leaburg, Ore., man one of two killed in Arizona plane crash

By Associated Press Published: Aug 18, 2009 at 3:51 PM PST
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A still from aerial video of the crash scene.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday released the identities of two men killed in the fiery crash of a small plane at Prescott Municipal Airport.

A spokesman for the city of Prescott says the victims were 66-year-old Thomas Armor of Los Angeles, who was the plane's pilot and owner, and 74-year-old Marvin Loper of Leaburg, Ore.

Authorities say the single-engine Piper Comanche developed some kind of problem minutes after takeoff Monday afternoon and the pilot tried to return to the airport, but the plane crashed short of a runaway and burned.

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