A small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in Fairview, Oregon, on Saturday morning, with reports that thousands of residents have been left without power as a result.
“Around 10:20 a.m. today, a small general aviation aircraft crashed near the Troutdale Airport,” the port of Portland said in a statement shared by local news. “Port of Portland Fire has sent a crash vehicle and battalion chief for support at the scene.”
The Federal Aviation Administration said that a twin-engine Cessna 421C came down near the airport, and that it did not know how many people were on board.
“The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate,” the agency said in a statement. “The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates.”
Images and videos on social media showed a plume of smoke above the site, with one user writing that “lots of customers now without power”.
A social media user claimed the plane crashed into a residential building, and that firefighters are searching for victims.
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Airplane crash into residential buildings a couple miles west of airfield in Troutdale Oregon. Firefighters are still searching for victims. https://t.co/RvREo3kyiM
— PDX_Info (@momma_pdx) August 31, 2024The Multnomah county sheriff’s office posted to X that it was responding to the scene. The extent of the damage and injuries is not yet clear.
According to the US power outage site, 13,921 Portland General Electric customers in Multnomah county were without electricity.