AUSTIN, Texas — A small plane crashed into a vacant, two-story home in Georgetown on Sunday morning.
According to the Georgetown Fire Department (GFD), the crash occurred just before noon in the 500 block of Northwood Drive.
The plane had three occupants, all of whom were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Shannon Hayes said she was walking her dog when she saw the plane crash and called 911.
"That boom, that noise that that plane was making beforehand, you knew it wasn't good," Hayes said. "Some of the neighbors ran over. Two people climbed out of the airplane onto the roof and were asking for ladders while I was on the phone with 911."
KVUE obtained audio from the air traffic control tower, which suggests the crash might have been a result of an engine failure.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has started an investigation into what caused the crash to occur. The GFD will assist in the early stages of the investigation.
Airplane crashes into vacant Georgetown home, July 23, 2023
The NTSB said it did not send an investigator to the scene, as it is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as that agency conducts the on-scene examination and documentation of the scene. The FAA will provide the NTSB information for its investigation.
Once the information has been reviewed, the NTSB will issue a preliminary report in about 12 to 15 business days and post it to its website when it is available.