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Small plane crash in Texas Hill Country leaves five dead

The Guardian · May 1, 2026, 5:49 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A crashed Cessna airplane is seen in a wooded area on Round Rock Road in Wimberley, Texas, on Friday.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA small plane crashed among trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people onboard, officials said on Friday.
  • The crash happened in the dark late on Thursday night in Wimberley, a city about 40 miles south-west of the state capital, Austin, the Hays county judge, Ruben Becerra, said in a post on Facebook.

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A crashed Cessna airplane is seen in a wooded area on Round Rock Road in Wimberley, Texas, on Friday. Photograph: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via APView image in fullscreen. A crashed Cessna airplane is seen in a wooded area on Round Rock Road in Wimberley, Texas, on Friday. Photograph: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via APTexas Small plane crash in Texas Hill Country leaves five dead All people onboard Cessna 421C dead after crash late at night in city 40 miles south-west of state capital Austin

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA small plane crashed among trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people onboard, officials said on Friday.

The crash happened in the dark late on Thursday night in Wimberley, a city about 40 miles south-west of the state capital, Austin, the Hays county judge, Ruben Becerra, said in a post on Facebook.

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