Deadly crash kills two as plane plunges into 'ball of flames' near suburban golf course

A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff near a Northern California airport Wednesday morning — killing two people on board and sparking a fire, authorities said.

The plane, a Van's RV-7A, crashed shortly after taking off from Petaluma Municipal Airport in Sonoma County, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital.

The incident took place at around 10:45 a.m. local time on Oct. 7.

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