Washington
A heartbreaking incident has come to light in America. On Saturday, an aircraft crashed at a house in Minianpolis suburb of Minnesota. After the accident, there was a fierce fire in the house, causing chaos in the area. Relief and rescue teams immediately reached the spot and started rescue operations. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aircraft was ‘Socata TBM 7’, which left from ‘Des Moines International Airport’ in Iowa, USA and was to land on Minnesota’s ‘Anoka County-Blane Airport’. But on the way, it fell victim to an accident in a residential area.
How many people died in the accident?
Brooklyn Park spokesperson Risikat Adasaagun said that at least one person aboard the plane died in the accident. However, it is not yet clear how many people were present in the aircraft. The relief team is constantly monitoring the situation. The good news is that the people living in the house where the aircraft fell. However, the house was completely destroyed. According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out with a blast as the aircraft fell and the smoke spread all around. The local administration and fire department team tried their best to control the fire. The people around were immediately removed from there so that no one else was damaged.
How did this accident happen?
The cause of the aircraft accident is yet to be ascertained. The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the accident in depth. This accident happened due to technical fault, weather or any other reason, it will be confirmed only after the investigation is completed. Such aircraft accidents have already taken place in the US. Several accidents have been recorded due to technical failure and pilot omission in small aircraft. This incident has once again raised questions about aviation security.
Alert issued by administration
After this accident, the local administration has issued an alert to air traffic control and other concerned departments. It is being investigated whether the aircraft had any technical fault or was it any meteorological problem.