Three people have been hospitalized with mild injuries after a small plane crashed into a house in central Texas on Sunday.
The extent of their injuries is still unknown, but the department said all three passengers “sustained minor injuries” and were released from the hospital on Sunday night.
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The city’s communications office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The Federal Aviation Administrationconfirmedthat the plane was a single-engine Beech BE35 and that it crashed into the house around 12 p.m. The statement also noted that the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
“This is a complete miracle,” Steanson said. “Words cannot explain. I just thank God that she is here and that they are all OK.”
Steanson said she spoke with her daughter shortly after the crash.
“She was very emotional, as you can imagine – she has two kids, two girls,” she said. “They had flown together before. He then called into air traffic control and just said, ‘Engine failure, we’re going down.’”
Shortly after the crash, neighbors rushed to help the passengers escape from the plane and get medical attention.
“They were in really good condition considering what happened,” King said. “They were scared, they didn’t know what was going on. They looked really confused. We had helped them down off the balcony and they were trying to jump through a hole in the roof. We opened the attic stairs and they got down that way.”
Both King and his sister-in-law rushed to help the passengers, saying they tried to get them out of the house as soon as possible because they were afraid the crash would cause an explosion.
“Went up there expecting the worst and got the best,” King added. “Glad God was watching over some people. It could’ve been way worse.”
No further updates on the confirmed cause of the crash have been provided as the NTSB continues its investigation.
source: people.com
