A fiery crash took place at Montana airport on Monday after a landing attempt by a small plane went wrong. The incident occurred around 2 pm when a single-engine plane collided with a parked aircraft at the Kalispell City Airport, igniting a fire. While the tragic event caused significant damage, the authorities reported no serious injuries.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Socata TBM 700 turboprop was carrying four people when it crashed into an unoccupied plane on the ground. Video shows the fire quickly spreading into the nearby grass before being brought under control. Kalispell Police Chief Jordan Venezio confirmed that multiple aircraft were impacted in the crash. The FAA is currently investigating the cause.
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According to Kalispell Fire Chief Jay Hagen, witnesses confirmed that a plane approached from the south and crash-landed at the end of the runway, careening into another aircraft. Although it burst into flames, all four people on board were able to exit on their own. The plane, owned by Meter Sky LLC of Pullman, Washington, was built in 2011, as per FAA records.
Meanwhile, aviation safety consultant Jeff Guzzetti said that incidents in which planes crash into parked aircraft on the runway happen frequently each year in general aviation.