Plane crashes into Minnesota home: All onboard deceased
A tragic aviation accident occurred in Minnesota when a single-engine aircraft crashed into a house. All the people on board died.
What do you need to know?
- Where and when did the disaster happen? On Saturday in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a single-engine turboprop aircraft crashed into a house, which immediately went up in flames.
- What were the consequences of the accident? All the people on board the aircraft died. The residents of the house escaped without injuries.
- Who is conducting the investigation? The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the causes of the crash.
How did the tragedy happen?
On Saturday in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a tragic aviation accident occurred.
A SOCATA TBM7 single-engine turboprop aircraft, which took off from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa, crashed into a house. As a result of the impact, the building went up in flames.
What do we know about the victims?
All the people on board the aircraft died, but their exact number has not yet been determined.
The residents of the house that the plane hit escaped uninjured, according to Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Shawn Conway. It is unclear whether they left the building before the impact or escaped during the crash. A video published on social media shows the burning house at the end of a tree-lined backyard. The fire did not spread to neighboring buildings.
Investigators arrived at the crash site
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the crash.
Investigators are expected to arrive at the scene on Sunday to examine the causes of the accident.
