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ST. LOUIS - A small plane that slammed into a southwestern Illinois house and hangar in a subdivision built for aviation enthusiasts never sent out a distress signal before crashing, killing the two flyers who included a banker who once helped guide Missouri's economic development, officials said.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - A small plane that slammed into a house and hangar in a subdivision built for aviation enthusiasts never sent out a distress signal before crashing, authorities said Monday.