KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Clay County Sheriff's Office says two people died in an airplane crash Wednesday near the Midwest National Air Center.
The Federal Aviation Administration says two people were on board a Cessna 340 that crashed in a soybean field around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
A sheriff's spokesperson said officials believe the aircraft was operating a flight out of the St. Louis area.
Traffic at the airport will remain closed through 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The agency asked residents to avoid the area in a social post just before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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