FORT WORTH, TX – The Fort Worth Fire Department confirms there was a plane crash near Hicks Airfield, just off Business 287 in Tarrant County.
Plane crash in Fort Worth
What we know:
The crash happened in the 12700 block of N. Saginaw Boulevard near Avondale around 1:30 p.m. Several tractor-trailers were on fire at the time of the crash, but it’s unclear how many.
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene.
It was a King Air Twin Engine plane which took off from Alliance Airport. At least ten semi-trailers were damaged in the accident after catching fire, which also started grass fires which were all brought under control. The fire was brought under control in 35 minutes at 2:11 p.m.
Ten FWFD fire trucks were dispatched to the scene, along with 14 support vehicles and three ambulances. Once the fire was contained, FWFD transferred incident command to the Tarrant County Fire Department.
The FAA and NTSB are on scene assisting in the investigation.
Other fire services involved:
- Tarrant County Fire Department
- Tarrant County Fire Marshal
- Haslet FD
- Lake Worth FD
- Saginaw FD
- Newark F.D.
- Eagle Mountain FD
- And Blue Mound FD
Business 287 was closed to northbound and southbound traffic in this area. Motorists are advised to take an alternate route and avoid the area.
Surveillance video of the accident
What we don’t know:
Authorities have not released information about the number of people on board.
Local perspective:
FOX 4 spoke with neighbors and business owners who have seen the aftermath.
Theresa Brown was at home just across the street when she heard a loud boom and ran outside.
She grabbed her phone and started recording as people ran toward the fire to try to help her.
“I hope it was quick. I mean… these poor people, I don’t know what else to say,” Brown said.
“We’ve seen fires up close, but it was them. I think there’s about 14 fire trucks here, and it took them forever to get hooked up. And it’s like you just didn’t think there was going to be enough water. Seriously, that’s how bad it looked.”
Brown began to run away after hearing more booms coming from the crash.
“Why? Because there have been, we can’t do anything when it’s this serious. We’re wasting our time running over it,” she said.
“We hear a total of four booms. Then they come running back, because it’s like there’s nothing you can do. You know no one survived this.
You are deeper:
Hady Aghili was the owner of Five Points Business Park when he received a call he didn’t expect.
“They were telling me there was a little plane crash on our property. And I thought the beginning of it was a joke. I was watching a Cowboys game, but, you know, he texted me first and then he called me and said, Hey, you know, I’m serious, go over there.”
He quickly went to his company and waited. Eventually, he realized that the flames had missed his business by a few meters.
“I mean, I wished the best. I hoped, number one, that you didn’t want to have any casualties. And number two, you know, I mean, loss of property can always be replaced, but not lives.”
About Hicks Airfield
Hicks Airfield (T67) is located north of Fort Worth in unincorporated Tarrant County, Texas.
Hicks Airfield is a private, member-owned airfield.
The source : The information in this article comes from the Fort Worth Fire Department.
