Nearly 2 Dozen Escape Injury After Plane Crashes on Takeoff in Houston

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Channel 5, NBC in Dallas-Ft. Worth

HOUSTON

Nearly 2 Dozen Escape Injury After Plane Crashes on Takeoff in Houston

No deaths reported in fiery crash outside of Houston

Published 2 hours ago Updated 35 mins ago

What to Know

-- Aircraft was departing Houston Executive Airport Tuesday morning at about 10 a.m.
-- Aircraft reportedly had trouble gaining altitude, left the runway, and crossed Morton Road before stopping in a field north of the airport.
-- All 21 people on board were able to get off the aircraft without serious injury before fire consumed the plane.

Nearly two dozen people escaped serious injury when a large jet crashed while attempting to take off from Houston Executive Airport Tuesday.

According to KPRC-TV in Houston, the FAA said an MD-87 destined for Boston departed at about 10:08 a.m. and had trouble gaining altitude.

The plane rolled through an airport fence before crossing Morton Road north of the airport and coming to rest in a field where it caught fire.

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Read more: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/plane-crashes-on-takeoff-in-houston-catches-fire-1-injury-reported/2774330/

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Hat tip, the 2:00 p.m. CBS radio news

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https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/19/fire-crews-responding-to-report-of-plane-crash-in-katy/

Plane headed to Astros ALCS game with 21 people onboard crashes in Brookshire

KPRC 2 has learned that the plane was chartered to Boston for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series

LOCAL NEWS
Briana Zamora-Nipper, Community Associate Producer

Published: October 19, 2021 10:30 am

Updated: October 19, 2021 1:15 pm

Tags: Katy, Plane Crash, Morton Road, Brookshire

BROOKSHIRE, Texas - An aircraft with 21 people onboard crashed Tuesday in a field near an airport in Brookshire, injuring one person, authorities said.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-87 rolled through a fence and caught fire in a field while attempting to depart from Houston Executive Airport in Brookshire near Katy, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

All 21 people aboard -- 18 passengers and three crew members -- evacuated safely. Officials said two people were transported from the scene.

"Anytime you have plane that doesn't make a landing on the runway like its supposed to, we're always expecting the worst and hoping for the best and today, we absolutely, positively got the best outcome we could hope for," said Tim Gibson, Emergency Service District Director for Waller-Harris Emergency Service District 200.

The plane caught fire in the crash and authorities said it took substantial effort to extinguish the blaze.

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[RussBLib]

1. more good news

take it where you get it

but please don't all praise god for saving your asses.

[twodogsbarking]

2. Best of the day.

[brooklynite]

3. Just to clarify: this was a full commercial aircraft

It could have had 130 passengers on board.

[Fla Dem]

4. That is unbelieveable. A full size jet, couldn't gain altitude, crosses a street....

crashed through a fence, comes to a stop, all passengers and crew evacuate, plane bursts into flames... only 2 people needing medical attention.

Remarkable. Spirit guides, guardian angles, patron saints, deceased loved ones, and/or just good luck all had a hand in this amazing situation.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. To get to the other side.

Training for such an event over and over might have helped too.

[NutmegYankee]

6. Low to the ground helps

The impact forces are survivable. Running off the runway like that makes you think of three things, no flaps, stuck brakes, or duel engine failure. If I was investigating, I'd start with the flaps.

[EX500rider]

7. Yeah no flaps or fuel issues I'd guess. nt

[white cloud]

8. WFAA NEWS tonight

shows the port engine puffing smoke out on TO roll. Unbelievable there was no loss of life.

[twodogsbarking]

9. I am with you. I thought there would be deaths.