Two dead after plane crashes into trucks near airport outside of Fort Worth: reports
Two people died after the incident the plane crashed to a nearby airport Tarrant CountySunday in Texas, according to reports.
Emergency crews found at least two people dead after the plane crashed near Hicks Airport, the Fort Worth Fire Department said. Fox 4 News. Authorities said the plane hit 18-wheelers and trailers and the fire was under control CBS Texas.
Footage from CBS Texas showed firefighters at the scene battling the flames as thick, dark smoke billowed into the air.
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said: Independent He said there had been a plane crash but did not provide further details.
An anonymous witness told WFAA They were working at a nearby coffee shop when they heard a loud explosion and a customer ran inside and asked them to call 911. When they ran outside, they saw a plane crashing into parked trucks.
Firefighters attempt to battle flames from a plane crash near Hicks Airport in Tarrant County, Texas (CBS Texas/Instagram)
Another witness, Lauren Anderson, said: New York Times He saw a “huge cloud of black smoke” that appeared to be 100 feet wide. When the crew intervened and the smoke cleared, Anderson said, “it looked like nothing happened.”
“There was probably about a 20-30 minute window where it was just non-stop emergency vehicles,” he told the outlet.
Hicks Airport is a private airport approximately 26 miles northwest of Fort Worth, Texas. It is located just off US Route 287 Business, which is closed in both directions near the site.
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