MADRAS, Ore., Dhu-AlQa'dah 28, 1438, August 20, 2017, SPA -- Authorities say two people died in a small plane crash near a central Oregon airport where people are gathering to view the solar eclipse, according to AP. The Central Oregon Emergency Information Network says the pilot and a passenger were killed in the crash about 2 p.m. Saturday about a mile south of Madras Municipal Airport. Authorities did not identify the victims. Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkin says the crash started a brushfire on a cliff. Campers have been gathering at the airport for Monday's eclipse. About 200,000 people are expected in the area that's considered a prime viewing spot as the moon completely blots out the sun. --SPA 03:56 LOCAL TIME 00:56 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w469518