2 dead after plane crash in Tarrant County, Fort Worth Fire Department says

Two people died in a plane crash in the 12700 block of N. Saginaw Boulevard in Tarrant County near Hicks Airfield on Sunday afternoon, the Fort Worth Fire Department said. 

Just after 1:30 p.m., multiple calls reported a plane crash on N. Saginaw Blvd., Fort Worth FD said, adding that crews arrived on the scene within 5 minutes. The area is between Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Fort Worth Meacham Airport, west of DFW International Airport. 

Fort Worth FD said the plane hit 18-wheelers and trailers, igniting a heavy fire. Crews fought the fire and began searching the area for any victims. Within 35 minutes, the fire was brought under control.

Witnesses describe fiery plane crash near Fort Worth  

Gregory Delano, who was at a nearby business, said he ran to the crash.

“Ran around the corner and just seen a giant ball of fire and smoke… Walked around the fire, not getting too close. Trying to see if there was an access point, maybe a cockpit that I could see or anything that would lead me to anybody that was inside of it, but it was completely engulfed,” said Delano.

Two victims were pronounced dead on the scene. The victims have not been identified.

“We ran out here and there was smoke, it was black, but what was bad was the fire. It was so, I mean, you can just feel how intense it was. It was so bad, and people were like, stopping their cars running down there, then … we hear total ‘booms,'” said Theresa Brown, neighbor.    

At least 10 tractor-trailers were damaged from the crash, which also sparked grass fires, Fort Worth FD said.

“You just knew nobody survived that… I don’t know what else to say. It’s just heart-wrenching. You don’t wish that on anybody,” said Brown.  

North Texas plane crash under investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) identified the plane as a Beechcraft King Air C90 that crashed in Fort Worth on Sunday afternoon and confirmed it is investigating the crash. The FAA is leading the investigation.  

Fort Worth FD said the plane took off from Alliance Airport in Fort Worth. It is not known where the plane was headed.

Emergency responders from multiple agencies responded to the crash, including crews from Tarrant County, Haslet, Lake Worth, Newark, Saginaw, Eagle Mountain, and Fort Worth. After the fire was brought under control, Fort Worth FD transferred command of the incident to Tarrant County Fire.

This is a developing story. We will bring you updates as soon as they become available.