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WALLER COUNTY, Texas — An aircraft headed to Boston crashed and caught fire in Waller County Tuesday, deputies confirmed.
The plane owner’s wife told KHOU 11 the plane was headed to Boston for Game 4 of the ALCS
What we know
- Plane was going to Boston for Game 4 of the ALCS
- Plane never got off the ground
- Plane was a McDonnell Douglas MD-87
- Plane rolled through a fence and caught fire in a field
- All 21 people — 18 passengers and 3 crew members — got off safely
- Two people transported for minor injuries
The Waller County Office of Emergency Management confirmed 21 people were on board the MD-87 plane, including three crew members and a 10-year-old child. There were no serious injuries, but two people were taken to the hospital, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The plane never left the ground, but it rolled through a fence and caught fire while attempting to depart from the Houston Executive Airport shortly after 10 a.m., said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Everyone was able to evacuate safely.
It crashed near FM 2855, north of Morton Road
Air 11 flew over the scene where you could see emergency crews working to put out the large fire. The plane appeared to be completely dismantled from the crash and fire. See video from Air 11 above