Two people have been killed after a small plane crashed into a house in Akron, Ohio, on Thursday. The aircraft, carrying two occupants, went down in the Canterbury Circle neighborhood, bursting into flames upon impact.
Family Escapes Unharmed
Miraculously, the family inside the home managed to escape. The father, who was in the basement, ran upstairs and grabbed his children and the family dog before the fire engulfed the house. Witness Jewell Ulrich described the scene: 'We heard this humongous loud noise and all the neighbors were running out of the house. You could see the house was on fire, and it was just this huge fire, like instant.'
Witness Accounts
Resident Lewis Short reported hearing engine trouble seconds before the crash. 'I heard a lot of sputtering, like the engine cut on and cut off, and within 10 seconds, something like that, "boom,"' he said. The plane crashed into the home, causing a massive fire that quickly spread.
Ulrich added, 'God was definitely watching over them because he got out with both his kids and the dog, so yes, blessed beyond measure.'
Emergency Response
The American Red Cross of Northern Ohio provided assistance to the four family members whose home was directly impacted. In a statement, they said: 'Red Cross volunteers were on scene of the small plane crash on Canterbury Circle in Akron. We are currently assisting four family members whose home was directly impacted by the crash. Thank you to our first responders, including Akron Fire Department, and to our Northern Ohio volunteers who continue to step up.'
The cause of the crash is under investigation by local authorities. The identities of the deceased have not yet been released.
