McKinney National Airport Plane Crash Kills TwoMcKinney National Airport Plane Crash Kills Two A small plane carrying three people crashed near McKinney National Airport on Thursday morning, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to the third passenger. McKinney city officials stated that the aircraft departed from the airport at approximately 10:22 a.m. and crashed shortly after near County Road 317. Video footage captured by Texas Sky Ranger shows the wreckage of the plane upside down in a mound of rocky fill dirt. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that three individuals were on board the plane. Later that afternoon, Texas DPS reported that two had succumbed to their injuries, while the third had been critically injured. Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas confirmed receiving the injured passenger. The identities of the pilot and passengers remain undisclosed at this time. According to FAA records, the crashed aircraft was a 1980 twin-engine Cessna 414A owned by a hunger relief organization in Forney. It had crashed approximately 1,000 meters southeast of the airport’s north-south runway on land used by a recycling company. Police have initiated a preliminary investigation into the crash, which will subsequently be transferred to federal agencies. The cause of the accident is yet to be determined. Updates will be provided as the situation develops and new information becomes available.
A small plane carrying three people crashed near McKinney National Airport Thursday morning, killing two people on board and injuring a third, officials said.
City officials told NBC 5 the plane took off from McKinney National at 10:22 a.m. and appeared to crash moments later near County Road 317, southeast of the airport.
Video from Texas Sky Ranger showed the broken plane upside down in a large mound of what appears to be rocky fill dirt with pieces of the plane scattered throughout the pile.
The FAA confirmed to NBC 5 Thursday morning that three people were on board.
Texas DPS reported early Thursday afternoon that two of those people had died and a third had been injured. Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas confirmed to NBC 5 that they had received one patient from the crash who was in critical condition.
Further details about the pilot and passengers have not yet been confirmed.
A small twin-engine Cessna crashed into a large pile of sand just southeast of McKinney National Airport on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
A person who said he was working near the site and witnessed the crash shared a video with NBC 5 showing work crews rushing to the downed plane and using a water truck to try to fix it. extinguish flames.
According to FAA records, the plane is a 1980 twin-engine Cessna 414A owned by a hunger relief organization in Forney. The plane crashed about 1,000 meters southeast of the north-south runway on land used by a dirt and concrete recycling company.
Police said the investigation into the crash is in the preliminary stages and will eventually be turned over to federal agencies. The cause of the crash has not been confirmed.
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