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Small Plane Crashes Near Hicks Airfield, Igniting Semitrucks in Fort Worth

Authorities have released no casualty figures as roads remain closed for emergency response.

Overview

  • The crash was reported around 1:30 p.m. in the 12700 block of N. Saginaw Boulevard just north of Hicks Airfield in Tarrant County.
  • The impact ignited multiple semitrucks and other vehicles, producing a large plume of heavy black smoke.
  • Fort Worth and neighboring departments deployed extensive water supplies, and multiple ambulances were staged at the scene.
  • The FAA and NTSB have been notified, and investigators are beginning to examine the circumstances of the crash.
  • Officials have not confirmed injuries or fatalities, and drivers were instructed to avoid the area due to road closures.