A plane has crashed on the runway at Kalispell Airport in Montana, triggering a huge fireball and sending smoke billowing into the sky, with two passengers suffering minor injuries.
The small craft was approaching the runway when it burst into flames, with the fire spreading onto the infield of the runway.
Eventually, the plane crashed into a second, stationary plane that was sitting on the runway.
Fortunately, all four passengers survived the collision and only two were being treated for minor injuries, KPAX8 reported.
Nobody was on the second plane that was run into.
Flames and smoke can be seen at Kalispell Airport Monday after a plane crashed into a runway
The crash happened Monday afternoon, with the local police department, sheriff’s office and fire department all on the scene
It is unclear what may have caused the crash, whether anyone was injured and what type of plane was involved
The local police department, sheriff’s office and fire department all on the scene.
It is unclear what may have caused the crash and what type of planes were involved.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
Photos shared by local artist Ben Garrison showed huge clouds of black smoke over the airfield and downtown Kalispell.
The city sits in Northwest Montana and is known as the ‘gateway’ to the state’s breathtaking Glacier National Park.
