50 SKY SHADES - World aviation news

"No Survivors" When Small Jet Plane Crashes in Akron, Ohio: Police

Download: Printable PDF Date: 11 Nov 2015 04:42 (UTC) category:
Publisher:
"No Survivors" When Small Jet Plane Crashes in Akron, Ohio: Police - Airlines publisher
Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: United States Aircraft: Airplanes
Source: ABC News

Two people were killed when a small jet plane crashed into a home in an Akron, Ohio neighborhood, Tuesday afternoon, a federal source told ABC News.

Police said there were "no survivors" after the crash of the plane -- which can hold up to 10 people -- just before 3:00 p.m.

No one was in the home at the time and there appeared to be no injuries on the ground, police said.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to ABC News that the plane was a Hawker H25 jet and was on its approach to Akron Fulton Airport when it crashed into a building just before 3:00 p.m.

The federal source said that it appeared that the cause of the crash "appears to be mechanical."

Police said neighbors reported hearing a "loud explosion."

The jet first crashed into wires before striking the single family home and destroying it.

No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported on the ground, police said.

After it struck the home, the business jet then crashed into an embankment, scattering flames and debris to a nearby home, the police said.

The Akron Fire Department said that those killed appeared to be on the plane. It was not clear how many people were on the plane.

Police would only confirm that there were "deaths" on board the plane, but could not say how many people had been killed.

FAA investigators were on their way to the accident site, and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation.





Recommended

Qantas Freight and Australia Post expand air cargo capacity with Airbus A321 freighter in western Sydney

Qantas Freight and Australia Post have entered the next chapter of their long-standing partnership with the arrival of the first of three additional Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (A321P2F) aircra...

Gogo unveils Galileo roadmap to continue enhancing customer investments through the mid 2030s and beyond

Gogo has unveiled its long-term vision for the Galileo connectivity platform at NBAA-BACE 2026, outlining a roadmap designed to enhance and protect customer investments well into the mid-2030s and bey...

“Discover Airlines Shark” takes to the skies as first AeroSHARK-enhanced Airbus begins scheduled operations

A Discover Airlines Airbus A330 has become the first Airbus aircraft worldwide to enter regular commercial service after undergoing a full-scale AeroSHARK retrofit, marking a signi...

Embraer delivers first E175 with new RECARO cabin interior to American Airlines

Embraer has delivered the first E175 fitted with next-generation RECARO passenger seats to American Airlines, marking another step in the ongoing modernization of one of the world's most successfu...

Android Apps development in Riga, Latvia