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Plane Crashes While Landing in Montana, Igniting Fire
KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT, MONTANA, AUG 11 – A technical issue led a small plane to crash into a stationary aircraft, igniting a fireball and injuring two people with minor wounds, officials said.
- On August 11, 2025, a single-engine plane carrying four people crash-landed at Kalispell City Airport in Montana and struck a stationary plane.
- The crash happened during the plane's approach near 2 p.m., and reports indicate the landing plane experienced an unspecified issue before the collision.
- The plane crashed, skidded along the runway, and ignited a blaze which extended into a grassy section of the taxiway before being brought under control by several emergency response teams.
- Kalispell Fire Chief Jay Hagen stated the pilot and three passengers exited the plane safely, while two passengers suffered minor injuries treated at the airport.
- The Federal Aviation Administration took control of the investigation to determine the cause, and no serious injuries were reported from the incident.
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