Plane crashes in Texas; all 21 on board passengers and crew survive

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• Oct 20, 2021 | moderator

Houston: A plane in Texas crashes soon after its takeoff on Tuesday. Fortunately, reports claimed that all 21 on board passengers along with the crew survived.

Television footage showcased fire fighters spraying water onto the burning parts of the plane. The crashing plane came to a halt across a track in a field. Green trees and bushes surrounded the field.

The fuselage was diminished to ashes, with only the rear segment remaining as black smoke poured from the remains.

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"Fortunately, all 21 passengers including three crew members were reported as safely evacuated from this twin-engine jet before it was fully engulfed in flames," the Katy Fire Department stated in a report.

Officials stated that the McDonnell Douglas MD-87 plane was taking off from Houston Executive Airport, Brookshire. Tim Gibson, director of the Waller Harris county emergency services, stated the passengers and crew "were stunned, they were stunned. Still, they did every self-extricate."

"We're always anticipating the most critical but wishing for the best. In today, we positively received the best result we can expect for on this incident," Gibson stated.