AKRON, Ohio — Two people are dead after a small plane crashed into a residence in Ohio and caused a fire, authorities said on Thursday, May 14.
In a statement shared on Facebook, the Akron Fire Department said a small aircraft crashed into a residential structure in a neighborhood just southwest of the Akron Fulton Airport. The incident occurred at around 3:45 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Only two people were on board the Piper PA-28 aircraft when the plane crashed into the house, the FAA said in a statement. The Akron Fire Department confirmed that the two people who were aboard the plane died in the incident, the Akron Beacon Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
According to the Akron Fire Department, the house caught fire after the crash, and another residence was also damaged. District Fire Chief Sierjie Lash told News 5 Cleveland that a couple and two children were inside the home when the crash occurred.
"They were able to get out with no injuries, so we're very fortunate that they are safe," Lash said in the interview with the television station.
