On Saturday, a small plane crashed into a row of homes in Fairview, Oregon, sparking a large fire.
The two Cessna 421Cs crashed around 10:30 a.m. local time near Troutdale Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration reported.
The first 911 call came in at 10:20 a.m. local time and reported black smoke, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer John Plock said at a news conference Saturday.
The plane first hit a power pole or tower, causing it to fall into a field and start a forest fire, Plock said. Because it is a swampy area, the fire did not spread.
The plane then crashed into houses, which also caught fire, Plock said. After the crash, the area was evacuated and residents of neighboring houses were asked to evacuate as well.
According to Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis, the fire has spread to four homes and will likely leave five families homeless.
“We do not yet know how many people were on board. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation,” the agency said in a statement.
“I know there were injuries, I don’t know how many, I don’t know how serious and I don’t know if there were fatalities,” Plock said.
Lewis said an initial report indicated there were two passengers on the plane and that one resident is currently missing. It is unclear whether that resident was in the homes or on the plane.
According to Lewis, no victims of the plane were found and two people were treated at the scene by medical personnel.
According to Lewis, there was no emergency call and none of the firefighters were injured.
Portland Fire & Rescue said the crash resulted in a five-alarm fire and that it was “assisting with firefighting efforts.” No further details were available.
A representative for Portland General Electric said service has been affected for about 9,000 customers in the area.
“PGE crews are on site assessing the damage to our pipelines and will contact customers as we learn more about the extent of the damage and the timeline for restoration,” the representative said.
The FAA will investigate the accident, Plock said during the news conference.
Plock said the MCSO was securing the scene and investigating, adding that he understood there was “a fairly large debris field” and that they were collecting parts of the plane to examine.
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