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The small private aircraft was attempting to land at the time

It caught fire when it struck trees, Virginia state police say

(CNN) Six people died Friday when a small private aircraft crashed at Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg, Virginia, according to state police.

The plane was attempting to land, but pulled back up at the end of the runway.

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"It attempted to abort the landing and take off again," Sgt. F.L. Tyler of the Virginia State Police told reporters. "It then went off the south end of the runway and then landed in the tree line."

When the plane struck the trees, it immediately caught fire, officials said.

Rescue workers recovered all six bodies from the burned wreckage.

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