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PLANE CRASHES IN TEXAS FIELD WITH 21 ON BOARD, INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
Graham also said investigators are reviewing video that appears to show a puff of smoke coming from one of the two engines as the plane sped down the runway.
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The NTSB recovered the plane’s flight recorders and has begun analyzing them at its lab in Washington.
The board typically takes 12 to 18 months to issue a final report and determine the cause of an accident.
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