Two die in small plane crash in Dallas
(CNN) -- A small plane crashed Thursday into two houses in Dallas, Texas, engulfing them in flames and killing the pilot and the sole passenger, officials said.
The victims were not named, and there were no reports of injuries on the ground, said FAA spokesman Ronald Herwig.
The single-engine plane took off from Dallas-Addison Airport en route to Amarillo, Texas, but went down about three miles south of the airport, said FAA spokesman Wayne Beckman.
The cause of the crash was being investigated.
"We're very fortunate at this time that this occurred in such a very small residential neighborhood," said Lt. Joel Lavender of Dallas Fire and Rescue.
Witnesses, who reported the crash to authorities shortly after 10 a.m. (11 a.m. EST), said the plane flew "almost straight down" into the homes, near Love Field, the city's main airport.
"Both houses were burning real good when we arrived," said Lt. Doug Teubner, also with Dallas Fire and Rescue. "They [witnesses] described a loud whoosh and a ball of fire." He said the blazes were quickly extinguished.
Weather near the crash site was foggy and rainy.
