LATEST: Two killed after twin engine plane crashes in northwest Tarrant County
At 1:36pm this afternoon, the Fort Worth Fire Department alarm office started receiving multiple calls of a plane crash in the vicinity of 12701 N. Saginaw Blvd.
Once FWFD crews were dispatched, they arrived on scene in under 5 minutes. First arriving crews reported several tractor trailers involved with heavy fire and also confirmed an aircraft was down. They began to battle the blaze and assess any injuries.
Two individuals were pronounced deceased on scene. The plane is a King Air Twin Engine Aircraft that had departed Alliance Airport.
There were at least ten tractor trailers that were damaged from the crash after catching fire, which also sparked grass fires that were all contained. The fire was brought under control in 2:11pm.
Fort Worth FD originally took command of the scene and had approximately 60 personnel respond in total. 10 FWFD firetrucks were dispatched alongside 14 support vehicles and 3 ambulances to the location. After the fire was brought under control, FWFD transferred command of the incident to Tarrant County Fire.
Other responding fire department agencies:
Tarrant County Fire Department
Tarrant County Fire Marshall
Haslet FD
Lake Worth FD
Saginaw FD
Newark FD
Eagle Mountain FD
Blue Mound FD
Rhome FD
Other responding agencies:
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office
FAA representative
NTSB
Later it was determined to actually be in Tarrant County and not in the City of Fort Worth.
