WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- A single-engine small plane crashed in the southern U.S. resort city of Branson, Missouri, on Monday, killing all four people aboard, authorities said.

    The plane had taken off from Lubbock, Texas, and crashed near ahighway of Branson, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

    The FAA said the weather conditions were sound in the area whenthe accident took place and the aircraft was flying under instrument flight rules.

    Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the crash.Enditem