Montana airport crash: Small plane hits parked aircraft, sparks massive fire | Video

The plane that was attempting to land at the Kalispell City Airport when it crashed into a parked plane and burst into flames. (Screengrab: X)

A small plane crashed into a parked aircraft while landing at a Montana airport on Monday, igniting a large fire but fortunately causing no serious injuries, reported AP.

The single-engine plane, carrying four people, attempted to land at approximately 2 p.m. at Kalispell City Airport, AP quoted Kalispell Police Chief Jordan Venezio and the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA).

A preliminary investigation revealed that the pilot lost control, leading the plane to crash onto the runway before colliding with several parked aircraft, which resulted in multiple fires, as per the police. The fire spread to a grassy area but was ultimately extinguished, said Venezio.

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Kalispell City Airport is located just south of Kalispell, a city of about 30,000 people in northwest Montana. Witnesses reported that the plane crash-landed at the end of the runway and veered into another aircraft, as detailed by Kalispell Fire Chief Jay Hagen. The passengers were able to exit the plane on their own after it came to a stop; two of them sustained minor injuries and were treated at the airport, Hagen stated.

Ron Danielson, who manages a nearby inn, described hearing and witnessing the crash before plumes of dark smoke filled the area. “It sounded as if you were to stick your head in a bass drum and somebody smacked it as hard as they could,” he recalled.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the flight originated in Pullman, Washington. The FAA identified the plane as a Socata turboprop, built in 2011 and registered to Meter Sky LLC of Pullman. Company representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Aviation safety consultant Jeff Guzzetti, who previously investigated crashes for both the FAA and the NTSB, noted that incidents involving planes crashing into parked aircraft occur a few times a year in general aviation. He referenced a high-profile incident from February, in which a Learjet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil veered off a runway in Scottsdale, Arizona, and collided with a parked Gulfstream, resulting in one fatality. The NTSB indicated that this crash may have been connected to prior damage to the landing gear, though the cause is still under investigation.

*With AP inputs