UPDATE –  The Clark County Medical Examiner has released the names of two men killed in a plane crash Monday near La Center.

73-year-old Milo Kays was the pilot, while 70-year-old Dennis Kozacek was the passenger.

Both men died from Multiple Blunt Force Injuries.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into a plane crash in southwest Washington that killed two people aboard.

NTSB spokesman Peter Knudson said the plane was a Vans RV-6, a small aircraft constructed from a kit. The plane is classified as experimental and registered to a Camas resident, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.

The plane crashed near La Center, Washington, Monday afternoon.

The Columbian reports that Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office plans to identify the victims of the crash by Thursday.