At least 10 people are dead after a small passenger plane crashed into an empty airplane hangar in Addison, Texas on the morning of June 30.
CBS reports that a twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air lost an engine soon after take-off. The plane veered hard to its left and crashed into the hangar, bursting into flames. The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched investigators and the FAA is beginning to look into the matter.
While it is currently unknown how many people were onboard the aircraft, CBS' Dallas affiliate is reporting a minimum of 10 deaths. The Associated Press echoes that number, citing a spokesperson for the town of Addison. NBC News identified that spokesperson as Mary Rosenbleeth.
The FAA confirmed that the hangar was unoccupied at the time of the crash. It is not yet known what caused the plane's engine to fail. The plane was completely destroyed in the crash and subsequent fire. The regional airport closed for nearly an hour following the crash at around 9:10 a.m., but has reopened.
It's far from the deadliest air disaster we've seen in 2019. A Russian flight burst into flames shortly after takeoff and was forced to make an emergency landing. 41 people died on a flight of 83 people including passengers and crew. Of course, the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed in March killed all 157 passengers onboard.
