2 Killed in Small Plane Crash in Northern California Mountain Town Near Lake Tahoe

2 Killed in Small Plane Crash in Northern California Mountain Town Near Lake Tahoe
A Socata TBM-900 in a file photo. Kevin Hackert/Shutterstock
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TRUCKEE, Calif.—Two people died when a single-engine airplane crashed amid moderate snow conditions in a California mountain town just north of Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

The Socata TBM9 with two people aboard crashed around 6:40 p.m. Saturday while on approach to Truckee Tahoe Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday.