Two people died in a plane crash at the DuPage Airport in West Chicago Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

The twin-engine aircraft crashed just after takeoff shortly before 2 p.m., airport officials said.

There were two individuals on board the aircraft. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene.

According to preliminary information, the Federal Aviation Administration said a Piper PA-30 crashed after departing from DuPage Airport around 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday.

Two people were on board. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation. That agency also cited preliminary information that the plane crashed during landing.

An NTSB investigator is en route to the scene and is expected to arrive Thursday morning. Once on site, the investigator will begin the process of documenting the area and examining the aircraft. The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation.

West Chicago police reported they were assisting West Chicago Fire Protection District emergency crews and officials at the DuPage Airport Authority.

About a dozen emergency vehicles were seen around the wreckage at about 3:30 p.m.

Pictures show a plane with significant front end damage in a snow-covered area near a runway.

NTSB investigations involve three primary areas: the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment.

Witnesses to the crash or those who have surveillance video or other information that could be relevant to the investigation are asked to contact the NTSB at witness@ntsb.gov.

There were no flights in or out of the airport near the the border of DuPage and Kane counties.

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