Small plane crashes in a Minnesota suburb
UPDATE (4:58 PM): Officials in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, say there were no survivors from a deadly plane crash which happened Saturday afternoon.
However, the occupants of the home are safe, but officials could not specify if the occupants exited the home before or after the crash.
Officials are working with the FAA and NTSB to investigate a probable cause of the crash.
"I want to thank our first responders. I think first, firstly, those in Brooklyn Park who arrived and handled this very quickly, but there's also been some partners who helped with this so friendly, CEO and Plymouth, their fire departments have been very supportive and have actually helped us deploy resources and handle this situation. We want to ask the public again to respect what our first responders are doing in terms of securing the area and making sure everything is safe. And again, thank you to we've received a ton of texts and support from other leaders across the state. And then, of course, my Public Safety Commission, Governor Walz, thank you so much for supporting us and providing resources to our city as well. So we want to thank the group effort that's been brought here, and again, as a city, we will support the residents that are affected. Thank you."
Hollies Winston, Mayor of Brooklyn Park
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - A small plane has crashed in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Witnesses say shortly after noon, they saw the plane crash and start a fire.
A house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it does not yet know how many people were on board the plane. It's also unclear if there were people inside the house or if anyone on the ground was injured.
The FAA says the plane had taken off from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa and was headed to the Anoka County-Blaine Airport in the Minneapolis area when it crashed in the suburb.
The NTSB will lead the investigation into the cause of the crash.
