Plane crash on dealership lot leaves 2 dead near Marietta, Ohio

Plumes of black smoke from the crash site. (Credit: Amber Davis/Facebook) (CNN) — At least two people were killed Tuesday when a twin-engine plane crashed into a car dealership lot outside the southeastern Ohio city of Marietta. , informed the authorities. The 1974 Beechcraft King Air E90 crashed in the parking lot of a Pioneer Buick GMC dealership, killing the pilot and another occupant, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a news release. The crash occurred shortly after 7 a.m. and the plane was en route from Columbus to Parkersburg, West Virginia, data from FlightRadar24 indicates. No injuries were reported outside the plane, although vehicles and buildings at the dealership were damaged, the Highway Patrol said. Thick, dark smoke and orange flames billowing from the parking lot was captured on video of the scene posted on Facebook by Amber Davis, a Marietta-area resident who heard an explosion from her home and went outside to see what was happening. it happened The fire is now out, Marietta Police Capt. Aaron Nedeff told CNN. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident, according to a statement from the FAA. “The NTSB will be conducting the investigation and providing updates,” the FAA statement read. Marietta is a city of approximately 13,000 residents about 12 miles northeast of Parkersburg and just across the Ohio River. Paul P. Murphy and Gregory Wallace, both of CNN, contributed to this report.