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Small plane crashes on highway and catches fire, Texas video shows

An airplane crashed onto a highway in Houston, Texas, video shows.
An airplane crashed onto a highway in Houston, Texas, video shows. Screengrab from video by Danny Lisenby.

A small airplane crashed onto a Texas highway and caught fire, video shows.

The plane went down on State Highway 99 in Houston before noon on Jan. 22, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which called the scene “a major incident.”

Police are diverting traffic from the scene, and asking commuters to find alternate routes.

Video captured by a passing motorist showed the plane nose down and on fire, but mostly intact.

It’s not clear what caused the crash.

Authorities have not reported any injuries, according to local new outlets.

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This story was originally published January 22, 2023 at 2:57 PM with the headline "Small plane crashes on highway and catches fire, Texas video shows."

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Mitchell Willetts
The State
Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.
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