Small plane crashes into townhouses near Portland, leaving one resident missing The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the aircraft as a twin-engine Cessna 421C, which reportedly went down just before 10:30 a.m. near Troutdale Airport, approximately a 30-minute drive east of Portland.
A small plane, believed to have been carrying two people, crashed into a row of townhouses on Saturday morning in a neighbourhood east of Portland, sparking a fire that engulfed several homes and leaving at least one resident unaccounted for, as reported by Associated Press.
Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis, speaking at an afternoon briefing, said he could not yet confirm if there were any fatalities. He said that firefighters were contending with significant structural damage to the townhouses caused by the crash. "We are working around major structural damage," Lewis said, indicating the extent of the devastation.
According to Lewis, the fire spread to at least four homes, displacing up to six families. Two people were treated at the scene, though Lewis did not specify the nature or severity of their injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the aircraft as a twin-engine Cessna 421C, which reportedly went down just before 10:30 a.m. near Troutdale Airport, approximately a 30-minute drive east of Portland.
