US Edition'Ball of Fire': 2 Dead After Plane Crashes Into Parked Trucks in Texas
The crash ignited fires involving multiple semi-trucks, with officials investigating the unknown cause and no reported injuries so far.
- On Sunday, a small plane crashed in the 12000 block of N. Saginaw Blvd., near Avondale around 1:30 p.m., striking 18-wheelers and igniting multiple semi-trucks and trailers.
- Hicks Airfield is a private airport about 16 miles north of Fort Worth, located between Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Fort Worth Meacham Airport, west of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport .
- Photos and videos from the scene show dark smoke plume visible from miles away as emergency vehicles and crews arrive; small grass fires sparked and were contained quickly with truck fire under control.
- Business 287 is shut down for both northbound and southbound traffic, motorists are urged to use alternate routes, and officials say it is unclear how many were aboard or if there are injuries.
- The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are on scene to assist in the investigation, and a Tarrant County Sheriff's Office spokesperson confirmed the crash is a breaking, developing story.
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Two people lost their lives on Sunday in the crash of a small plane near the Hicks airfield in Tarrant County, Texas.
Bartonville man, father die in Tarrant County plane crash - Cross Timbers Gazette
A Bartonville man and his father were killed Sunday afternoon when their twin-engine aircraft collided with multiple tractor-trailers and burst into flames in northwest Tarrant County. At approximately 1:36 p.m., the Fort Worth Fire Department responded to multiple emergency calls in the 12700 block of N. Saginaw Blvd., near Hicks Airfield. Crews arrived in under five minutes and found a downed aircraft amid heavy fire involving at least 10 trac…
'Ball of fire': 2 dead after plane crashes into parked trucks in Texas
(NewsNation) — Two people died after a small plane crashed into several parked semi-trucks near Fort Worth, Texas, creating a fire that drew first responders from around the region. Officials say the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. local time in a parking lot near Hicks Airfield. Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Craig Trojacek said emergency crews found two people who were dead at the scene, where several vehicles and a commercial building h…
2 killed after small plane crashes into parked trucks near Fort Worth, Texas
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed into several parked work trucks and exploded near Fort Worth, Texas, according to officials and local media reports. The crash occurred in the 12700 block of North Saginaw Boulevard near Avondale, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office. The small plane struck several vehicles parked at a nearby trucking business before erupting in flames, according to footage and witness accounts from t…
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