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2 pilots killed in plane crash near Chino Airport were key members of Yanks Air Museum
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(KABC) -- The two pilots who were killed aboard a vintage World War II-era plane that crashed and burst into flames near the Chino Airport over Father's Day weekend have been identified as key members of the Yanks Air Museum.
According to a statement posted on the museum's Instagram account, Yanks Chief Operating Officer Frank Wright and Pilot-in-Command Michael "Mike" Gilles were killed in the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the twin-engine Lockheed 12A Electra Junior crashed shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, just west of Chino Airport. The crash occurred during the Yanks Air Pops & Props event, although it was not immediately clear whether that plane was part of the show.
Firefighters doused the flames within 10 minutes before finding Wright and Gilles dead inside.
Gilles of Aliso Viejo had been the Pilot-in-Command of the Lockheed 12A for Yanks for the last several years.
"Mike flew as captain on the Lockheed 12 in the left s