Small plane crashes, catches on fire with 2 on board in Tarrant County
Small plane crashes in Tarrant County
Video from SKY 4 shows what's left of a small plane after it crashed in an open field.
AZLE, Texas - Authorities are investigating a small plane crash and subsequent fire with two people on board in Tarrant County.
What we know:
The crash happened Monday around 2:45 p.m. in a field behind several homes in the 4000 block of Silver View Lane in an unincorporated area of Tarrant County near Azle.
The fire department says two people on board a Starduster 2 airplane got out safely with minor injuries.
The plane caught on fire and was extinguished by firefighters. However, the aircraft was destroyed.
Video from SKY shows the charged remains of the small plane.
Lake Worth Fire says it's a privately-owned plane and is not a military aircraft.
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, the FAA and the NTSB are taking over the investigation.
What we don't know:
It's unclear what caused the small plane to go down.
We don't know if the fire was caused by the impact or if it was already on fire before.
It's also unclear who owned the plane.
The Source: Information in this article comes from video from the Azle Fire Department, SKY 4, the Tarrrant County Sheriff's Office and the Lake Worth Fire Department.