Small plane crashes near Maryland airport, killing six
December 9, 2014, 5:40:24 CET | Wikinews

Embraer Phenom 100, similar to the accident aircraft. (Image: WPPilot)
A small jet has crashed in Gaithersburg, Maryland near Montgomery County Airpark yesterday (Monday) at about 10:45 am local time (1545 UTC), causing a house fire. Officials said six people were killed in the accident — three on the plane and three on the ground.

Montgomery County's fire chief said all three people aboard the plane were killed in the crash. According to reports, the plane broke apart. In all, a total of three houses were damaged, according to the fire chief. There were some residents in the damaged house who were not accounted for, until about 4:30 — when emergency personnel confirmed that three people inside the house were also killed. Witnesses to the accident reported seeing the plane wobble a couple hundred feet above the ground and do a barrel roll.

The plane, identified as an Embraer EMB-500/Phenom 100, was apparently on approach to Montgomery County Airpark when it crashed. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane was in line with runway 14 at the airport. It may have been operated by an aviation company based out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, according to authorities.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.

Source: Wikinews
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