WIMBERLEY, Texas \u2013 A small plane crashed in Texas, killing all five people aboard, a county official said Friday.<\/p>\n
The crash happened Thursday night in Wimberley, a city about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southwest of Austin, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Cessna 421C crashed around 11:25 p.m. with five people on board. It said the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.<\/p>\n
Becerra said preliminary information indicates the plane was traveling at a high rate of speed when it crashed. He did not release the names of the victims, pending notification of family.<\/p>\n
He said a second aircraft traveling in the area landed safely near San Antonio.<\/p>\n
Wimberley, with a population of about 3,000, is a popular tourist and hiking destination in the Texas Hill Country next to the Blanco River.<\/p>\n
Wimberley Mayor Jim Chiles told The Associated Press he did not have any information about the crash.<\/p>\n
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