![]() They were likely returning to the airport when they crashed, Treanor said. The two men reportedly took off sometime around 11 or 11:30 a.m. Treanor said the men in the plane were a chief fixed-wing flight instructor and a junior flight instructor for SUU's Professional Pilots Program. Police planned to wait until Tuesday afternoon to release that information. The men's names were not immediately released. Both victims died at the scene of the crash, he said. Sheriff Mark Gower said the plane made hard impact with the ground. The Iron County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene of the crash, along with Cedar City fire crews. The plane didn't hit any structures, Treanor said. Residents who live about 200 yards from the crash called 911. "If it was dry, it would have been easier to land," Treanor said. ![]() Weather around Cedar City was wet and overcast, but not overly windy at the time, she said. The dry lake area is flat, which would make it a desirable location for an emergency landing, Treanor said. SUU spokeswoman Ellen Treanor said the plane crashed into Lake Quichapa, a dry lake that is muddier than usual because of recent rainfall. The agency said it is investigating the fatal crash. They were flying in a two-seat, single-engine Cessna 152, the National Transportation Safety Board said. when they crashed, according to the Cedar City Fire Department. The two men were about 6 miles southwest of the airport around 1 p.m. CEDAR CITY - Two Southern Utah University flight instructors died Monday afternoon when the plane they were in crashed near Cedar City Regional Airport, the university and fire officials confirmed.
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