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Breaking news: fatal crash at Spirit of St. Louis
KSDK News broke word of a deadly plane crash at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield early Tuesday. Chesterfield police confirmed one fatality to the station within the past hour. The aircraft was a private plane, not a commercial flight, and went down on the runway's east side near Long Road.
Emergency crews scene response
Reporter Reagan Droio was live on scene in near-darkness, describing tons of emergency lights engulfing the runway across its entire length. Firefighters and police personnel were actively sorting through the wreckage. A medical examiner had arrived at the scene, with authorities promising continued updates as daylight broke and investigation proceeded.