US Politics | Plane crashes into city apartment building sparking fireball blaze killing eight in Colombia moments after takeoff
EIGHT people are confirmed to have died after a plane crashed into an apartment block in Colombia. Footage showed thick black smoke billowing from a building in Colombia...s second-biggest city MedellÃn after the fireball crash. ReutersA plane with 8 onboard has crashed in the city of Medellin, Colombia '/ ' APThe small aircraft crashed into a residential area in the city '/ ' Thick black smoke was seen pouring from an apartment building in the city Six passengers and two crew members on board all died in the fiery smash. The pilot is said to have reported engine failure shortly after taking off \- but couldn't make it back to the Olaya Herrera Airport. Seven homes were completely destroyed and six other buildings damaged after the aircraft smashed into them. Horror photos from the scene show firefighters and emergency personnel sifting through the remains of the wrecked properties. Read more world news RAPE HORROR Woman found out she'd been raped in sleep by partner after finding sick videos EXECUTION SPREE New Saudi Arabia beheadings with 15 killed bringing total to 135 in 2022 Miraculously, no one is believed to have been injured on the ground. Quintero said the jet \- a twin-engine Piper \- was en route from MedellÃn to Pizarro in the neighbouring region of Chocó. Fifteen fire engines raced to the scene to tackle the blaze. Air accident investigators are said to be probing the cause of the crash. Most read in US News 'COMBAT MODE' Veteran says drag queen 'stomped shooter with heels' as they disarmed suspect HEARTBREAKING END Remains found in search for toddler with mother arrested in his death SEEKING RELEASE Delphi 'killer's' lawyers ask for bail just hours before court hearing MURDER CHARGE Quinton Simon's mom arrested & charged with murder of missing toddler PAINFUL MEMORY Haunting vids show Idaho students in home before 4 brutally stabbed to death FINAL MOVEMENTS Tragic last moments of Idaho students revealed after eerie 'link' emerges The exact cause remains unknown. Medellin's Mayor Daniel Quintero said: ...There has been a plane accident in the Belen Rosales sector. ...The full capacity of government has been activated to assist the victims.... He added that the plane appeared to experience an ...engine failure... during takeoff. ...Unfortunately, the pilot was not able to keep the plane aloft and it crashed in this neighborhood,... Quintero said. Read More on The Sun SWEET TREAT Secret symbol spotted on Toblerone bar by boy, 10 - here's what it means Medellin lies in a narrow valley, surrounded by the Andes mountains. In 2016, a plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team ran out of fuel and crashed in the mountains near the city, killing 71 of the 77 people on board, including 16 players. Twitter/@RedMasNoticiasThe pilot is said to have reported engine failure shortly after taking off '/ ' Twitter/@RedMasNoticiasThe jet was on route from MedellÃn to Pizarro with eight people on board '/ '
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