Emergency responders at the crash site (X/@americanspress)
A plane crashed near Hicks Airfield in Tarrant County, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, hitting several trucks and triggering a fire, officials said.According to the Fort Worth fire department, the crash occurred around 1:30pm in the 12000 block of North Saginaw Boulevard, just off Business 287 near Avondale. Multiple 18-wheelers and trailers caught fire at the site, though the blaze has since been brought under control. Emergency crews from several agencies responded to the scene. Authorities have not yet confirmed the number of people on board or whether there were any injuries.The federal aviation administration (FAA) and national transportation safety board (NTSB) have been notified and are expected to investigate the cause of the crash, the Fort Worth fire department told Fox News.The crash site lies between Fort Worth Alliance airport and Fort Worth Meacham airport, west of Dallas–Fort Worth international airport. The area is near Hicks Airfield (T67), a private member-owned airstrip located north of Fort Worth in unincorporated Tarrant County.Local media reported that crews were en route to gather more details. Authorities have not released information on where the plane took off from or what caused the crash.(With inputs from Fox News and CBS News)
