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Fort Worth Texas plane crash: Multiple vehicles on fire on Saginaw Blvd near Hicks Airfield; videos show thick smoke
A plane reportedly crashed in Fort Worth Texas on Sunday and visuals showed a thick plume of smoke rising.
A plane reportedly crashed in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday, visuals shared widely on social media showed. The crash reportedly took place in the 12700 block of N. Saginaw Blvd, north of Hicks Airfield.
Fort Worth Fire Department confirmed the news to Fox 4. Several semi-trucks are reportedly on fire which resulted in heavy black smoke rising to the sky. Visuals showed a thick plume of smoke. Pictures also showed emergency personnel at the scene.
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There is no word on injuries yet. Scanner reports indicated multiple fire departments are on scene working to contain the fire. Extensive water supply is being set up and multiple EMS are on scene staging for any injuries.
Visuals of Fort Worth plane crash
“The plane crashed into multiple vehicles and semi trucks that are now burning emergency and fire are on the scene no word on how many injuries or fatalities,” a profile sharing visuals from the crash added.
Another person, sharing a different angle of the crash site, added “Heavy black smoke is visible fora couple miles in this area. Multiple ambulances are responding. Emergency crews are asking people to avoid the area at this time to aid their efforts.”
Another profile sharing visuals of the crash, noted “The aircraft struck an industrial area, igniting multiple tractor-trailers and producing heavy black smoke that was visible from several miles away.”
The make and model of the plane is currently unknown. There is no information yet on what caused the crash either.
The Fort Worth plane crash comes a day after a helicopter crashed in Huntington Beach, California, close to Los Angeles. Visuals of the incident showed the chopper, registered to one Eric Nixon, hover over the ground before spinning out of control and crashing. Five people, including two onboard, were reported injured in the crash and were taken to a hospital, authorities had shared.
