Plane crash near Minneapolis sends home up in flames
Dramatic video captured the aftermath of a home being engulfed in flames near Minneapolis after a small plane crashed into the home on Saturday afternoon.
Dramatic video captured the aftermath of a home being engulfed in flames after a small plane crashed into the residence near Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed to Fox News Digital that just before 12:30 pm, a SOCATA TBM7 crashed in a residential area in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
"We do not yet know how many people were on board," the FAA said, adding that the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will continue to investigate the crash.
The plane departed from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa and was headed to Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis, according to the agency.
Officials told FOX 4 that no one inside the home was injured.
First responders are working to evacuate the area.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said his team is closely monitoring the situation.
"My team is in touch with local officials on the scene in Brooklyn Park and we are monitoring the situation closely," Walz wrote in a post on X.
"Grateful to the first responders answering the call."
A spokesperson for the NTSB also shared with Fox News Digital that they "are aware and working with FAA and local authorities to collect information" about the crash.
"NTSB investigators are en route to the scene and are expected to arrive tomorrow. Once on site, the investigators will begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft," the agency shared. "The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation."
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Witnesses to the accident or those who have surveillance video or other information that could be relevant to the investigation are asked to contact the NTSB at witness@ntsb.gov.
This is a developing story. Please check back here for updates.
