Two people have died after a small plane crashed into a house in Akron, Ohio, on Thursday. The aircraft came down in Canterbury Circle, striking a home where a family was inside.
Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash, which sparked a large fire that ripped through the neighbourhood. Witnesses reported hearing the engine sputtering moments before the impact.
Resident Lewis Short described hearing “a lot of sputtering, like the engine cut on and cut off and within 10 seconds, something like that, ‘boom’.” Jewell Ulrich told Fox News: “We heard this humongous loud noise… You could see the house was on fire, so we were trying to make sure everybody was able to get out.”
Miraculously, all family members inside the house escaped unharmed. The father ran up from the basement and grabbed his children and the family dog. Ulrich said: “God was definitely watching over them because he got out with both his kids and the dog, so yes, blessed beyond measure.”
The American Red Cross of Northern Ohio confirmed they are assisting the four family members whose home was directly impacted. They thanked first responders, including the Akron Fire Department, for their efforts.
