A plane carrying eight people crashed on a house in Medellín, Colombia, this morning. The information was confirmed by the mayor of the city, Daniel Quintero Calle, in a post on social networks. According to local media, three people have been killed and two injured so far in the accident.
The aircraft, a twin-engine Piper, carried six passengers and had two crew members. He left the Olaya Herrera airport in Medellín and went to the municipality of Pizarro.
The plane had engine problems, according to the mayor of Medellín, it tried to return to the city’s airport but was unsuccessful.
So far, no confirmation has been made about the health status of the other three people on board.
There is no information on whether anyone was shot on the ground.
A video released by the mayor shows black smoke rising from a house in the Belén Rosales district.
According to the news of Publi Metro newspaper, two ambulances were dispatched to the scene as well as the Fire Brigade teams. Roads were closed to save the survivors.
source: Noticias
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