Plane Slams Into Neighborhood, Barely Missing School, Homes and an Elderly Woman Sitting in Backyard Chair
It was a close call for countless people on Friday when a small plane malfunctioned and went down in a residential area of Houston, Texas. A Cessna 421C Golden Eagle carrying four people had taken off from Hobby Airport…
It was a close call for countless people on Friday when a small plane malfunctioned and went down in a residential area of Houston, Texas.
A Cessna 421C Golden Eagle carrying four people had taken off from Hobby Airport at 2:19 p.m., headed for San Antonio Airport, according to information that KPRC-TV obtained from the FAA.
According to KHOU, shortly after takeoff, the pilot radioed a concerning message: “We are having problems with our engine.”
The tower advised him to turn around and land back at the airport, but it was too late.
The last message the tower received was, “We are not going to make it.”
The plane then crashed near Pasadena ISD’s Dobie 9th Grade Center.
Though the plane plowed through several backyards, it didn’t damage any homes. A hot tub and pergola caught fire and were destroyed, but the family who owned the property had not been home at the time, and the fire stopped just short of the