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NTSB: Plane Reported Loss of Power Before Rural Maine Crash

NTSB: Plane Reported Loss of Power Before Rural Maine Crash

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GREENVILLE, Maine (WGAN)   The National Transportation Safety Board says a plane reported a loss of power to air traffic control right before a crash that killed three people.

A spokesman for the NTSB said the plane will be hauled Tuesday to a secure location for further examination. The plane crashed in rural Greenville on Monday morning. It had departed Pembroke, Ontario, and was headed for Prince Edward Island.

Greenville Police say the pilot was 58-year-old Joseph Robertson.  The two passengers on the plane were 58-year-old Anita Robertson and 24-year-old Laura Robertson.

The crash is still under investigation.

The NTSB plans to be on scene for three to four days as it works with federal aviation officials and engine manufacturer Lycoming Engines.

Police and NTSB say a twin-engine propeller aircraft called an Aerostar AEST crashed just short of the runway at the small Greenville airport.

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