The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a small plane crashed in a residential area of Fairview, Oregon, on Saturday morning, with two people on board.
The twin-engine Cessna 421C crashed near Troutdale Airport in Beaver State. According to The FAA was notified. The small plane crashed into a row of townhouses, sparking a fire and forcing evacuations. NBC News ReportedEmergency services received reports of black smoke rising from the area 10 minutes before the crash, the report said.
The plane first struck a power station and then descended into a nearby field, sparking a fire, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office spokesman John Prock said at a news conference. The swampy terrain prevented the fire from spreading too far, the news agency said.
A small plane crashed in a residential area in Fairview. PIOs are responding. Media staging area is NE Sandy and Fairview Parkway.
— Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (@MultCoSO) August 31, 2024
Authorities immediately evacuated residents of surrounding homes as a precaution, the outlet reported. The fire affected four townhouses and five homes are expected to be evacuated, the outlet quoted Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis as saying. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will reportedly be investigating the incident.
Injuries have been reported, but details about the severity and number of injuries are unavailable, Prock said. Lewis added that initial reports indicate there were two passengers on board, but one person is currently missing, believed to be from either the plane or the townhouse. No fatalities have yet been found, and two people were reportedly treated at the scene.
BREAKING: A small plane crashes in a residential area of Fairview, a Portland suburb, causing several homes to catch fire. pic.twitter.com/iuidhP3ZsP
— UA News (@UrgentAlertNews) August 31, 2024
NEW: Footage of the aftermath of a small plane crash in Fairview near Troutdale Airport https://t.co/bxyrJuJ16k pic.twitter.com/JZI08orU1W
— FOX 12 Oregon (@fox12oregon) August 31, 2024
Lewis also said the plane had not sent a distress call before the crash and that no firefighters were injured. NBC News quoted Portland Fire Rescue, which is helping to fight the blaze, as saying the incident required a five-alarm blast. Power was cut to about 9,000 customers, the report said. (Related: Terrifying video of flames erupting from a Boeing plane's engine)
“PGE crews are on site assessing the damage to our power lines and will contact customers once we have more information about the extent of the damage and timeline for restoration,” a spokesperson said in a statement, according to NBC News. The site reportedly remains active as investigations and restoration efforts continue.
The Daily Caller has reached out to the FAA for more information but has not yet received a response.
