Five people have been killed after a small plane crashed soon after takeoff near Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The twin-engine plane went down around noon Wednesday near a factory a couple miles from the airport.
Lt. Cody Burk, spokesperson for the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, said there were ‘no survivors’ after the plane crash.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the scene investigating the wreck, with local reports indicating there were high winds in the area at the time of the crash.
Five people have been killed after a small plane crashed near Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas
The Federal Aviation Administration told KARK that the plane was a twin propeller engine Beech BE20.
The authority said the aircraft was bound for Columbus International Airport in Ohio when it went down shortly after takeoff.
It is currently unclear what caused the plane to crash or who the victims onboard the small aircraft were.
Authorities noted that the weather in the area had been severe, which was hampering their immediate investigations into the wreck.
According to Arkansas Storm Team meteorologist Pat Walker, weather around the airport had seen significant wind gusts around the time of the crash.
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A large plume of white smoke could be seen rising from the crash site, which was reportedly a 3M Co factory plant.
Witness Dennis Gordon told NWAOnline that he was standing nearby when he heard a large explosion after strong winds blew into the area.
He said the initial explosion was followed by several other smaller explosions, leading to a fire and the large plume of smoke.
‘It was just red, then it starts turning black, and there’s this burnt smell,’ Gordon said.
He added that a large amount of smoke quickly filled the sky following the crash, with fire crews quickly on the scene to extinguish the fire.
The Little Rock Police department have confirmed that the investigation into the crash will be handled by Pulaski County.
The National Transportation Safety Board is also reportedly set to arrive on the scene late Wednesday afternoon.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are currently investigating the crash, which went down soon after takeoff at around noon Wednesday
