CENTER, Texas — Two people are dead following a Wednesday afternoon plane crash in Shelby County.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, just after 4:40 p.m., a single-engine Cessna 206 crashed about a quarter-mile south of the Center Municipal Airport, in a densely wooded area, off Highway 7.
The FAA says the plane was destroyed upon impact and two people were killed. The tail number will be released after investigators verify it at the crash site.
Those killed in the crash were identified as John D. Scull, 73, who was the pilot, and Carolyn Hooker Scull, 81, who was the passenger. Both were residents of Tenaha.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are leading the investigation.
