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A plane crashed in Shiawassee County Saturday afternoon around 2:00 p.m. killing two people.
The plane went down in a field on M-13 and Potter Road. That is just near the Genesee County border.
The Shiawassee County sheriff says two men died in the crash. One of the men is a 63 year old from Vassar. The other is a 49 year old from Caro.
According to online records the two seat single, engine aircraft, is known as a CJ-6A. Which was originally used by the Chinese Air Force to train pilots. These types of planes are popular with collectors and hobbyists. The plane is registered to Haywards Aviation in Vassar, Tuscola County.
ABC12 spoke with Francis Osika, a farmer who was working in the field across the road. He says the plane sounded like it had engine trouble, although this is not confirmed with investigators.
Motorcyclist Lucas Lentner stopped to help as the farmer also ran over to the crash.
Together they fought to save the two men in the plane, but their injuries where too severe.
The Shiawassee police and the FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, are investigating the crash.
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