Small Plane Crashes Near Williamsburg, Va., Killing 2

WikipediaWilliamsburg-Jamestown Airport in VirginiaUpdated 9:33 PM EDT: Two people died when a single-engine Cessna plane crashed in Williamsburg, Virginia, FOX43 TV is reporting.

The plane went down in a wooded area around 50 yards from the Williamsburg Landing subdivision near the Williamsburg/Jamestown Airport, according to FOX43.

Investigators initially confirmed one fatality due to the impact, and said there was no fire when the crash happened shortly before 5 p.m., FOX43 reported.

A second passenger, a woman, was confirmed dead later in the evening.

The family pet also died in the crash, FOX43 reported.

The names of the victims have not been released.

According to WUSA9, the Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a Cessna 210, and that as the plane lined up for a final approach, the pilot flew across the airport and landed on a field for unexplained reasons.