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Two Killed as King Air Crashes Near Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth, Setting Vehicles Ablaze

Federal investigators have opened a probe using wreckage plus widely shared video to determine the cause.

Una avioneta se estrelló en Texas y ocasionó la muerte de dos personas. Foto: captura X
La avioneta impactó contra al menos diez tráileres y remolques estacionados. | Crédito: captura en X (@InfoR00M)
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Overview

  • Authorities said the Beechcraft King Air C90 went down around 1:30 p.m. Sunday near the private Hicks Airfield, striking parked trucks and trailers and sparking a large fire.
  • Two people aboard the aircraft were confirmed dead, their identities not yet released, and officials reported no fatalities among motorists nearby.
  • Fort Worth and Tarrant County fire crews contained the blaze in roughly 35 minutes after deploying about 60 personnel with 10 engines and 14 support vehicles, and U.S. 287 was closed during the response.
  • The NTSB and FAA are leading the investigation, with the crash site secured as teams recover debris and gather witness statements and digital footage.
  • The aircraft was identified as a Beechcraft King Air C90, with local reports listing registration N219CC, and it had departed minutes earlier from Fort Worth Alliance Airport.