Woman killed in plane crash near Huntsville

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A plane crash in Walker County has killed one person, authorities said Saturday morning.

The aircraft went down along Highway 19 about 8 miles northeast of Huntsville. A woman was found dead in the wreckage and the pilot was airlifted to Memorial Herman Hospital.

The cause of the crash was not immediately known.

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