Terrifying moment plane spins in mid-air before crashing into Oregon home, killing one person and injuring another
- The accident occurred on North Cedar Street in the town of Newburg, about 25 miles southwest of Portland
- A Facebook video recorded by a local resident and posted to Facebook shows the plane’s breathtaking spiral
- One person has already died in the crash and another has been hospitalized
A shocking video shows a plane spiraling out of the sky and landing on a home in Oregon on Tuesday evening. There was a crash in which one person was killed and another was taken to hospital.
The accident occurred on North Cedar Street in the town of Newburg, about 25 miles southwest of Portland.
A Facebook video recorded by a local resident and posted to Facebook shows the plane’s breathtaking spiral.
A spokesman for the local fire and rescue department said the first emergency calls were received around 7 p.m. local time.
One of the plane’s passengers was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other person on the plane was airlifted to a hospital.
A shocking video shows a plane spiraling out of the sky and landing on a home in Oregon on Tuesday evening. There was a crash in which one person was killed and another was taken to hospital
The accident occurred on North Cedar Street in the town of Newburg, about 25 miles southwest of Portland
The victims have yet to be identified, and the injured person was only described by officials as “seriously” injured.
The plane came from Hillsboro Flight Academy, Fox 12 reported. The pilot school is about 20 miles north of Newburg.
According to KOIN, the plane crashed through the roof and into the floor of the house, leaking fuel from the plane.
Many spectators took photos of the plane, which caused a huge hole in the roof of the house.
It was still in the apartment about two hours after the crash.
“To the best of our knowledge, no one was in the house at the time of the plane crash,” said a fire and rescue spokesman.
“Fortunately, no other injuries were reported in this accident. I think everyone was outside the house at this point.’
The plane crash is being investigated by both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
Residents are asked to avoid the area.
One of the plane’s passengers was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other person on the plane was airlifted to a hospital
The victims have yet to be identified, and the injured person was only described by officials as “seriously” injured