2 Killed in Kansas City Plane Crash

Two people were killed when their plane crashed at Wheeler Downtown Airport, in Kansas City, Sunday afternoon.

Their single engine plane had engine trouble nearly immediately after take off.

The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but fell about a quarter of a mile short of the runway.

A full investigation is underway to try and determine the exact cause of the crash.

Mount Sakurajima Erupts in Japan

Mount Sakurajima, in southern Japan, erupted on Sunday afternoon.

For about fifty minutes the volcano spewed ash around sixteen thousand feet into the air.

Kagoshima dealt with the falling ash for hours, after the eruption.

Lava also flowed out, but did not threaten any populated areas.