Small plane crashes in Anchorage street; 2 dead
By Mary Pemberton
 AP Photo/Al Grillo Responders look over the site where a Cessna 206 lost power shortly after takeoff crashing into a building killing two people in Anchorage, Wednesday. |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two people are dead in Alaska's largest city after a small plane clipped a building, then crashed on a street and burned.
Anchorage Deputy Fire Chief Michelle Weston says both victims were in a Cessna that crashed Wednesday morning near a small airport.
Weston says the plane took off, banked to the left and clipped a vacant one-story commercial building. Witnesses say it hit the street and burst into flames.
Witness Gabriel Marian describes the crash as a "ball of fire."
There are no immediate reports of injuries on the ground. The cause of the crash is being investigated.
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Most Commented Articles