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Small plane crashes in residential area of Oregon, US, three dead
A small aircraft crashed into multiple homes in northwestern Oregon, killing several people.
The town of Fairview in Oregon was the affected area. (Photo Prensa Libre: Freepik)
Last Saturday, August 31, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office received calls of black smoke, which was reported in Fairview at 10:20 a.m. local time.
When the plane was descending it hit an electricity polecausing him to fall, before crashing into a building with several attached homes.
Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis He mentioned that five families were displaced; He added that initial reports showed that there were two occupants on board the plane, and that one person from the houses was missing.
There were injuries, but authorities do not know how many or how seriously they were injured. However, three people were confirmed dead.
“There were people crying everywhere. Someone a block and a half away told me it nearly knocked him out of bed,” said John Sampson, who was on his way to a business appointment.
The tragic incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the NTSB.
“A twin-engine Cessna 421C crashed near Troutdale Airport in Oregon at around 10:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, August 31.”the FAA said in a statement shared with CNN“We still don’t know how many people were on board.”
A fiery plane crash in a suburb of Portland, Oregon, left thousands of people in the area without power Saturday morning as emergency services personnel assessed the damage and potential loss of life.
Gresham Fire, Portland Fire, Portland Airport Fire and the Multnomah County… pic.twitter.com/yxjcSGsuds
— jay plemons🇺🇸 (@jayplemons) August 31, 2024
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