Authorities have yet to confirm the two people who died Tuesday when the aircraft slammed close to a populated area in Odessa, Texas. A woman on the ground also suffered injuries.
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 9:34PMA small plane bound for Houston's Ellington Field had trouble taking off from an Odessa, Texas, airfield before clipping power lines and going down near a populated area in the town, authorities said on Tuesday.
"Witnesses said the plane was struggling to gain altitude, took out some powerlines, and ultimately crashed," Sheriff Mike Griffis told the. "You can see the pilot attempted to avoid houses. A witness said he saw the plane struggling, and then, upon impact, he heard an explosion, some more explosions, and felt the heat."
The fire department said several mobile homes and storage buildings were burning, but crews controlled the fire.
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