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Small plane crashes near Canyonville, pilot killed

Authorities say the pilot died when a small plane crashed into a hillside near Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon.

CANYONVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say the pilot died when a small plane crashed into a hillside near Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Sunday that at least one person died, the pilot. The Douglas County sheriff's department said emergency workers found "at least one fatality with no survivors." Authorities say the plane crashed into Canyon Mountain, about 1.5 miles south of Canyonville in Southern Douglas County about 9 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters were working on a 1.5-acre fire the crash started. Allen Kenitzer of the FAA says witnesses reported the plane's single engine sputtered before it crashed. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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