According to multiple media outlets, all 20-plus passengers survived a plane crash shortly after takeoff in the greater Houston area Tuesday morning.
The following information is courtesy of the KHOU.com website out of Houston:
It was a terrifying morning for nearly two dozen people who were in a plane that crashed as it was taking off in Waller County this morning. We’ve learned the flight was heading to Boston for the American League Championship Series:
- Plane was going to Boston for Game 4 of the ALCS
- Plane never got off the ground
- Plane was a McDonnell Douglas MD-87
- Plane rolled through a fence and caught fire in a field
- All 21 people — 18 passengers and 3 crew members — got off safely
- Two people transported for minor injuries
The plane is owned by James Alan Kent, who was on board. His wife told KHOU 11 the flight was headed to Boston for the American League Championship Series between the Red Sox and Astros.
The flight was taking off from Houston Executive Airport, but never got off the ground.
The plane was taking off right around 10 a.m., but crashed near FM 2855, north of Morton Road without getting off the ground. According to the Department of Public Safety, it rolled through a fence and into a field where it caught fire.
All 21 people on board were able to get out safely.
After the crash, all runways were suspended to air traffic.
The plane was taking off right around 10 a.m., but crashed near FM 2855, north of Morton Road without getting off the ground. According to the Department of Public Safety, it rolled through a fence and into a field where it caught fire.
All 21 people on board were able to get out safely.
After the crash, all runways were suspended to air traffic.
The Waller County Office of Emergency Management confirmed the 21 people — 18 passengers and 3 crew members — were on board the MD-87 plane. The youngest on board was a 10-year-old child. There were no fatalities and no serious injuries, but two people were taken to the hospital, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
It was a terrifying scene that could have been much worse.
“This is a good day,” said a DPS official in response to the plane crash. “This is actually a day of celebration for a lot of people.
Air 11 flew over the wreckage, where you could see emergency crews working to put out the large fire. The plane appeared to be destroyed.
For more information on the story, visit KHOU.com