Investigation continues into fatal Tupelo plane crash

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The investigation into a deadly Tupelo plane crash over the weekend continues.

The crash happened at the Tupelo Regional Airport on Saturday morning.

Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green said it will be at least a week and a half before a positive, scientific identification is made of the victims.

St. James Catholic Church in Tupelo identified the people onboard the plane as Dr. Charles Montgomery and Patrick Fain.

Fain was a pilot.

The Piper PA31 went up in flames just inside the fence of the airport, off West Jackson Street Extended.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause.

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