Horror in American Sky! California plane crash, searches are underway. Passengers flee smoking aircraft on emergency at Denver airport
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Authorities are searching for three people who were aboard a private twin-engine plane that crashed off the central California coast. Emergency officials responded Saturday night after receiving a lost radar alert and 911 calls from residents, KSBW-TV reported. Witnesses reported hearing an aircraft engine revving and a splash in the water near the coast of Pacific Grove, the station reported.The small plane, a Beech 95-B55 Baron, took off from the San Carlos airport at 10:11 p.m. (local time) and was last seen at 10:37 p.m. (local time) near Monterrey, according to flight tracking data from FlightAware.com.Several agencies responded to the crash and search effort, including the U.S. Coast Guard and California's Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection. People on shore reported seeing debris wash up from the crashed aircraft. Coast Guard officials estimated the plane crashed about 200 to 300 yards (183 to 274 meters) off shore, the news station reported.The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.Passengers slid down an emergency slide of a smoking jet at Denver International Airport due to a possible problem with the plane's landing gear, authorities said. American Airlines Flight 3023 reported a 'possible landing gear incident' during its departure from Denver on Saturday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The problem involved an aircraft tire, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said in a statement.The Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying 173 passengers and six crew members was on its way to Miami International Airport, American said.Video aired by local media showed people sliding down the inflatable chute near the front of the plane while clutching luggage and small children. Some passengers, including at least one adult carrying a young child, tripped at the end of the slide and fell onto the concrete runway. Passengers were then taken to the terminal by bus.One of the passengers was taken to a hospital with a minor injury, American Airlines said in its statement. Five people were evaluated for injuries at the scene but did not require hospitalization, Denver International Airport officials said.Firefighters extinguished a fire on the aircraft, the Denver Fire Department said.'All customers and crew deplaned safely, and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team,' American said. In a statement, the FAA said it will investigate.A1. A small plane, a Beech 95-B55 Baron, took off from the San Carlos airport at 10:11 p.m. (local time) and was last seen at 10:37 p.m. (local time) near Monterrey, according to flight tracking data from FlightAware.com.A2. Passengers slid down an emergency slide of a smoking jet at Denver International Airport due to a possible problem with the plane's landing gear, authorities said.
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