21 people escape without serious injuries after the plane they were in crashed and burst into flames Tuesday morning near Houston, officials say.
Twenty-one people escaped without serious injuries after the private plane they were in crashed and burst into flames Tuesday morning near Houston, officials said.
All 18 passengers and three crew members escaped the wreck, which occurred around 10 a.m. in Brookshire, west of Houston. Two people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. The plane was headed to Boston for the Houston Astros' game against the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series, said an attorney for the plane's owner, J. Alan Kent.The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
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