Plane Crash Austin Texas
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A small single-engine plane crashed into an Austin office building this morning. This is an isolated incident and not an act of terrorism, according to Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo.
Federal officials told CNN the plane was a Piper Cherokee PA-28 they believe belonged to Joseph Andrew Stack.
Two F-16 fighter jets were sent from Houston as a precaution, but federal authorities said preliminary information did not indicate any terrorist connection to the crash.
“We do not yet know the cause of the plane crash,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a release. “At this time, we have no reason to believe there is a nexus to terrorist activity. We continue to gather more information, and are aware there is additional information about the pilot’s history.
Two people were transported to University Medical Center Brackenridge, said hospital spokeswoman Matilda Sanchez. She could not provide additional information.
University Medical Center Brackenridge is the only Level 1 trauma center for adults in Austin.
St. David’s Medical Center, the other major hospital in the area, said it had not received any patients.
Witnesses described a crash that shook nearby buildings and sent fire and smoke bellowing into the sky.
“I just saw smoke and flames,” said CNN iReporter Mike Ernest. “I could not believe what I was seeing. It was just smoke and flames everywhere.”
The crash occurred around 10 a.m. (11 a.m. ET).
[...] said Thursday that 13 people were hurt, two critically after Stack deliberately flew a small plane into a building where the Internal Revenue Service had about 200 [...]
[...] said Thursday that 13 people were hurt, two critically after Stack deliberately flew a small plane into a building where the Internal Revenue Service had about 200 [...]
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