Authorities say two men from New Mexico and Utah were killed when a single-engine plane crashed in the vicinity of the airport in Truth or Consequences.
State Police said New Mexico Game and Fish Department officers spotted the wreckage Wednesday.
Police say the plane was registered to one of the victims, 48-year-old David Reasor of La Luz, New Mexico. The other victim was identified as 37-year-old Jason Robert Glenn of Layton, Utah.
State Police say it appears the plane crashed shortly after takeoff, but it's unclear when it went down.
They say the plane still was parked at the airport as of last Thursday.
Airport attendant Vaughn Huron says the crash site is about a mile west of the airport.
Federal officials will investigate the crash to determine its cause.
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