A small plane flying from Iowa to Minnesota crashed into a home, killing all on board, according to authorities.
The Brooklyn Park Fire Department was dispatched at around 12:22 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 29, after they received reports of an aircraft incident and the home was set on fire, the group announced in a press conference, per KSTP 5.
“On arrival, there was a large column of smoke … the house was fully involved [in the fire], but there was no signs of an aircraft in or around the area,” said Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Shawn Conway. “As our crews worked to put out the fire, we did see debris within the structure, that is aircraft debris.”
Authorities believe there are no survivors from the plane, and it is not currently known how many passengers were on the aircraft. The residents of the home, meanwhile, have been confirmed safe, though it is unclear whether they were at home at the time of the crash.
The SOCATA TBM7 plane involved in the incident was a single-engine business aircraft that took off from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa and was heading for Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis, Fox 9 reported.
Video of the aftermath posted on Facebook showed the home fully engulfed with flames and the surrounding trees on fire, as onlookers watched. Another video posted from a high angle showed a large plume of smoke coming from the house and filling the air.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wrote on X that it “is investigating the crash.” The organization is expected to arrive at the scene on Sunday, March 30, BBC News reported.
“Once on site, the investigators will begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft. The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation,” the agency added in a statement, per the outlet.
Aircraft crash in Brooklyn Park.
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The NTSB will focus its investigation on the cause of the crash, the pilot and the state of the aircraft, as well as the operating environment and traffic control communications, NBC News reported.
In an X post on March 29, Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz shared that he and his team “are monitoring the situation closely.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the NTSB and the Brooklyn Park Fire Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on March 30.
