The two people killed in Monday's plane collision over Fauquier County have been identified as Paul Gardella, Jr., 57, of Burke, Va., and James M. Duncan, 60, of Bethesda, Md.
The Beechcraft BE-35 plane in which they were flying and a Piper PA-28 collided near Warrenton-Fauquier Airport in Virginia around 4 p.m. Monday. They crashed about a mile apart, scattering debris over a wooded area.
"The Bonanza -- the Beechcraft -- came apart into at least two pieces," said Jon Lee of Transportation Safety Board of Canada. "The main structure of the front seats, the engine and the main wings was one main piece, and the aft part of the aircraft came apart in a few other pieces and landed away from that primary location."
It became engulfed in flames.
Investigators are still trying to determine who was flying the plane.
"We'll be looking at the man, the machine, the environment, and after we collect this information will begin the process of analysis, writing draft report, and, again, in the end a final report," Lee said.
The pilot of the other plane -- 70-year-old Thomas R. Provin, of Broad Run, Va. -- was hospitalized with injuries. He remained hospitalized as of Tuesday. That plane was registered to an FAA employee.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has taken over the investigation to avoid a conflict of interest.
Gardella worked as a flight instructor. Duncan, who owned the Beechcraft, was a doctor with NTSB who was among those honored by President Barack Obama after leading the medical team that examined the site where 33 Chilean miners were trapped, making recommendations that helped save their lives.
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