Montana plane crash: Smoke seen near Kalispell airport as small jet plummets - Watch

Video from Kalispell, MT shows smoke near city airport after a small plane reportedly crashed into another Monday afternoon.

Updated on: Aug 12, 2025, 10:19:09 IST

By Shamik Banerjee

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Videos surfaced from the Kalispell City Airport area in Kalispell, Montana amid reports of a small plane at crashing into another on Monday afternoon. A video was shared that showed smoke rising from an area near the airport as the plane reportedly crashed into another.

The video was shared by John Carpenter and later reported on by NBC Montana. The outlet also confirmed the crash citing Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino. Here's the video:

The single-engine plane carrying four people was attempting to land when it crashed into another plane that was parked at the Kalispell City Airport, resulting in the two planes bursting into flames at around 2 p.m., the Kalispell Police Chief Jordan Venezio and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.

The passengers were able to escape the plane when it crashed and two of them suffered minor injuries.

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According to the preliminary probe conducted by the FAA into the plane crash, the pilot of the aircraft lost control of the aircraft and crashed onto the runway in Montana. It resulted in multiple planes catching fire, along with the plane into which the aircraft crash.

The fire had spread to the nearby areas that were greasy, resulting in the flames spreading out, as per Kalispell Fire Chief Jay Hagen said.

FAA records show the plane was a 2011 Socata TBM 700 turboprop owned by Meter Sky LLC of Pullman.

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