CHESTER COUNTY, PA. 2 men, 2 boys die in fiery plane crash

The pilot and passengers appeared to be related.
TOUGHKENAMON, Pa. (AP) -- A plane practicing flying maneuvers crashed into a hangar at a small Chester County airport and burst into flames, killing two men and two boys, authorities said.
The single-engine propeller plane crashed about 4:15 p.m. Sunday off runway six at the New Garden Airport, about 20 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters said.
"The aircraft was doing touch-and-go landings at the airport," Peters said, describing a maneuver in which a plane touches down on the runway and immediately takes off again. "When he was departing, he struck the left side of the hangar on the last touch-and-go he attempted."
Police Lt. Kevin McCarthy of New Garden Township said the men were 38 and 45 years old, and each was related to one of the children, who were ages 12 and 8. Their names were not being released pending notification of their families.
Extent of damage
The fire destroyed the plane and several parked cars and charred the side of the hangar before the flames were extinguished by the volunteer fire department. The smoldering scene drew residents anxious to reassure themselves that their friends and family were not among the victims.
The plane, a Piper Arrow PA28 registered to New Garden Aviation, was flying under visual flight rules, Peters said. The National Transportation Safety Board had been called to the scene to investigate.
"Since it is a non-towered airport, we have no air traffic control tapes," he said.
The pilot and three passengers were believed to be related, but their names were not being released, Peters said.
New Garden Aviation did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.