The Beechcraft B60 aircraft crashed on Thursday morning in a remote area of the base several miles from the base s main runway spokeswoman of the base Jasmine Porterfield said Xinhua reported.
The wreckage was discovered in a densely wooded area.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed while approaching Destin Executive Airport located across the bay from the air base.
Authorities said a probe is under way and the victims who departed from the central state of Ohio are yet to be identified.
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