Firefighters Respond to Airplane Crash in Las Vegas Neighborhood

A Call was received from North Las Vegas airport that an aircraft was in trouble and trying to reach the airport. At least two people called and reported that they could see fire from the aircraft. The
aircraft crashed in between two houses at 2832 and 2828 N. Jones Blvd and caught fire. Ten people live in the 2-story house at 2832 N. Jones, 3 adults and 2 children where home when the crash occurred. They ran out the front door and left the area. The mother suffered minor smoke inhalation and was taken to UMC in a private ambulance where she is expected to be treated and released.

In the 1-story house at 2828 N. Jones, a Dad and his teenage daughter were home. They said the lights went out in the house and then they heard a loud thump outside their kitchen. When they went outside to investigate, they found intense flames and ran from the area. Neither family was aware a plane had crashed.

The aircraft flew across Jones Blvd, over a construction crew working on the road. The plane snagged three 7200 volt Nevada Power lines and then hit the ground, striking a car parked in the driveway of the house at 2832 (completely destroying it, a propeller is sitting inside the car) and then coming to rest on a concrete block wall between the two house bursting into flames. A water tanker used by the construction company was parked in front of 2832 N. Jones, one of the workers turned on the water and started shooting water onto the plane immediately. Severe damage occurred to wiring. Nevada Power will be worked all night on Jones Boulevard repairing the wires. Embarq, Southwest Gas, and Cox Cable also had numerous utility vehicles in the area to repair damage to their utilities, they were there most of the night.

Here is footage of another plane crash in Las Vegas on Aug. 22, 2008

The twin engine Piper Navajo aircraft was completely destroyed by the fire. The pilot was found inside the wreckage shortly after 6:00 PM by investigators from Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, Metro Police, FAA and the Coroner’s Office. The FAA is now the lead agency on the investigation until the NTSB arrives.

A total of 12 people, 6 adults and 6 children are displaced, the American Red Cross is assisting.
Nevada Power was able to turn on power to the entire area except to the house at 2832 N. Jones Blvd.Schools in the area are not affected. Students at schools were placed into lockdown until the fire was brought under control. CCSD Police arrived on scene to ensure the schools safety and released the lockdown once the fire was out, which took about 20 minutes.Damage is extensive to the house at 2832 N. Jones, the other house has mostly exterior damage, and very little interior damage. They also had a pickup truck destroyed by the fire.No one on the ground was injured. Traffic is expected to be restricted until the morning rush hour.

West Coast 911 firefighter news story submitted by FF Caswell, LVFR