A small plane crashed and caught fire near Azle, Tarrant County, in Texas, USA on Monday (Feb 24), leaving both passengers with minor injuries.
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00:00A small plane crashed and caught fire near Azzell in Tarrant County, Texas, on Monday,
00:07leaving both passengers with minor injuries.
00:10The privately owned Starduster II biplane was completely destroyed.
00:15According to the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, the aircraft experienced mechanical issues
00:21shortly after departing from Flying Oaks Airport.
00:24The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field but lost control, resulting
00:29in the crash.
00:30The Lake Worth Fire Department responded quickly and extinguished the blaze, but the plane
00:35was beyond repair.
00:37The cause of the crash is under investigation by the FAA, the National Transportation Safety
00:42Board, NTSB, and the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
00:47The NTSB has launched a formal inquiry and expects to release a preliminary report within
00:5230 days.
00:59For more information visit www.FEMA.gov