In a tragic turn of events, a vacant Georgetown duplex became the site of a terrifying plane crash that injured three people. The sudden collision shocked the city, and authorities are working feverishly to find out what caused this terrible event. This article delves into the details of the incident, analyzing eyewitness statements and offering updates on the conditions of the injured victims.
Plane crashes into the roof of a Georgetown duplex, injuring three
On Sunday, a plane crashed into the roof of an empty house in Georgetown, Texas, injuring three people. An investigation is ongoing. Georgetown is about 30 miles north of Austin.
According to the Georgetown Fire Department, the incident occurred just before noon in the 500 block of North Wood Drive, near the Georgetown Executive Airport.
The three passengers on the plane were sent to a hospital for treatment. According to the agency, the house is a duplex with no occupants. The wreckage of the plane was still on the roof as of Monday morning. According to the fire department, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the collision.
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According to GFD officers, the duplex was empty and no one was residing there. The Federal Aviation Administration verified that the plane was a single-engine Beech BE35 and that the National Transportation Safety Board would lead the investigation.
GFD officials said the three people on the plane were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and released later that day. According to authorities, the passengers were returning from breakfast in Kerrville when the plane began having engine trouble.
However, the plane’s flight history shows that it took off from Georgetown Airport at 9:26 a.m. and landed at Gillespie County Airport at 9:57 a.m. before returning to Georgetown at 11:26 a.m. According to the Gillespie County Airport manager, they stopped for a “quick” lunch and did not refuel before takeoff.
“He just walked away from the apartment complex after you, and I think he had to make that split-second decision and change it to just one house,” Georgetown City Battalion Chief Scott Gibson said.
KXAN spoke to a witness who entered the house to help pull the people, a man and two women, out of the rubble.
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“They were in pretty good condition considering what happened,” said Dylan King, a neighboring resident who rushed to the scene to help. “They were terrified, they had no idea what was happening.” They seemed stunned. We had helped them down from the balcony and they tried to jump through a hole in the ceiling. They came down when we opened the attic stairs, and they came down that way.”
Breale Morton, King’s sister-in-law, said the passengers appeared to have minor injuries.
“They were limp,” Morton said. “But aside from a few cuts and burned feet from going up on the roof, they were in pretty good shape.” According to GFD officials, the house is not in disrepair.
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“He’s only slightly affected.” “The fuel that leaked from the attic to the first and second floors is probably the biggest concern,” Gibson added. “We have eliminated most of the available ignition sources.” We have cut power to the residence.”
Officials at Georgetown Executive Airport, where the plane was expected to land, had no comment on the crash. According to the FAA, a preliminary accident report will be completed within 24 hours and posted on its website. GFD officials said they would return to the scene with the FAA and NTSB on Monday to assess the damage and try to remove the plane.
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