What happened
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(-23) Aircraft crashed in a swampy area near mina, SD. The aircraft was destroyed and two crewmembers and four passengers were fatally injured. The last air traffic communication with the aircraft was at approximately 0944 EDT northwest of gainesville, FL where the flight received clearance to FL390. Air traffic noticed the aircraft deviate from it's assigned flight plan and attempted to contact the aircraft with no success. Tactical aircraft intercepted the flight, but were unable to see any signs of life. The aircraft reportedly ran out of fuel and descended into terrain.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A SWAMPY AREA NEAR MINA, SD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND TWO CREWMEMBERS AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE LAST AIR TRAFFIC COMMUNICATION WITH THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 0944 EDT NORTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE, FL WHERE THE FLIGHT RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO FL390. AIR TRAFFIC NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT DEVIATE FROM IT'S ASSIGNED FLIGHT PLAN AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO SUCCESS. TACTICAL AIRCRAFT INTERCEPTED THE FLIGHT, BUT WERE UNABLE TO SEE ANY SIGNS OF LIFE. THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY RAN OUT OF FUEL AND DESCENDED INTO TERRAIN.
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