Plane With 21 People Onboard Crashes in Field in Texas: Officials

Plane With 21 People Onboard Crashes in Field in Texas: Officials
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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An aircraft with 21 people on board crashed in a field near a Houston-area airport on Tuesday, officials said, as video footage showed the plane engulfed in flames.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told local media that the plane—a  McDonnell Douglas MD-87—rolled through a fence and caught on fire while trying to depart the Houston Executive Airport. The plane never took flight.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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