Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A twin-engine plane registered to Circuit City Stores Inc. crashed on its approach to an airport in Colorado, killing at least seven people.

One person is missing, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Cessna Citation 560 crashed 3 miles (5 kilometers) east of the Pueblo airport at about 9:13 a.m. local time, Michael Fergus, a spokesman for the FAA in Seattle, said in a telephone interview.

Circuit City said in a statement that eight people were on the plane, four of whom were employees. No company officers were on board, Circuit City said. The plane departed from Richmond, Virginia, this morning, where the company is based.

Circuit City spokesman Bill Cimino didn't immediately return a telephone message.

To contact the reporter on this story: Chris Dolmetsch in Princeton at cdolmetsch@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: February 16, 2005 13:16 EST