ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A small plane that reported losing engine power has crashed into a building at a Kansas airport, sending up huge plumes of black smoke that can be seen for miles around the city. A Wichita Fire Chief reported at least two are dead and four have been injured inside a building where the plane crashed.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air reported the trouble just after takeoff from Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport on Thursday morning.
Molinaro says the plane crashed into a building on airport property while attempting to return to the runway.
Fire trucks were positioned near the crash and were pouring water on the wreckage.
The FAA referred other questions to local search and rescue officials.
Officials with the airport and city did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A small plane has crashed at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, sending up huge plumes of black smoke that can be seen for miles around the city.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air reported losing engine power just after takeoff Thursday morning.
Molinaro says the plane crashed into a building on airport property while attempting to return to the runway.
Fire trucks were positioned near the crash and were pouring water on the wreckage.
The FAA referred other questions to local search and rescue officials.
Officials with the airport and city did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Emergency crews were headed to Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport after huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising into the sky following a plane crash into the roof of a building.
Wichita-area broadcasters posted photos and video of the billowing smoke at the airport shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday. Officials with the airport, city and the Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately return calls seeking comment.