Plane crashes into yard near Crystal Airport
(FOX 9)
(FOX 9) - A plane appears to have crashed and caught fire in a neighborhood near the Crystal Airport Saturday afternoon.
Plane crash near Crystal Airport
What we know:
A number of law enforcement agencies and firefighters have responded to the scene just north of the Crystal Airport off County Road 81.
FOX 9 crews saw wreckage in a grassy area. In a Tweet, the NTSB said they were investigating the crash involving a Beech F33A.
Dig deeper:
Traffic camera video shows a plume of smoke rising in the neighborhood around noon as early reports of the crash were coming in. Radar records show a 1991 Beech F33A taking off at about 11:30 a.m. heading northbound before disappearing from radar shortly after takeoff.
FOX 9 is working to learn more about the crash.
What we don't know:
It's unclear how many people were aboard the plane at the time of the crash.
This is a developing story. We will post updates as they are made available.