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Bodies of 2 men found after small plane crashes near central Indiana airport

Indiana State Police said the deputy was "shot and critically injured."
Indiana State Police said the deputy was "shot and critically injured."

Two men have died after a small plane crashed in central Indiana.

First responders were called to a field around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Fairland near the Shelbyville Municipal Airport, about 25 miles southeast of Indianapolis, state police said.

They saw heavy smoke coming from the plane. The body of one man was found after the fire was extinguished. The body of a second man later was located in the wreckage.

The plane's origination and destination were not immediately known.

The Federal Aviation Administration, the Indiana State Police and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

The Shelby County Coroner’s office declined to identify the victims, and said in an email that no additional information would be available until "autopsy and proper identification is established through state and federal protocols."

This story will be updated.