On Monday, December 8 at approximately 10:43 AM, Montgomery
County Fire and Rescue units were alerted for a house on fire due to a plane
crash. Incoming units arrived on the
scene to find a plane that had crashed in the front yard of 19737 Drop Forge
Lane and fire coming from the house located at 19733 Drop Forge Lane.
Firefighters initiated simultaneous attacks on the fire and
an initial search was conducted in 19733 for reports of possible people trapped
inside. Quickly deteriorating
conditions, including compromised structural integrity, necessitated almost
immediate evacuation of fire and rescue personnel from the home. Exterior fire extinguishment efforts
continued.
In addition, firefighters were simultaneously checking the
downed plane and located three victims who were pronounced deceased on the
scene.
Fire investigators arrived on the scene and assisted MCPD and
NTSB with the investigation. It was
determined the house at 19733 caught fire as a result of the plane crash next
door. Two other houses received
structural damage only as a result of the crash.
After the fire was extinguished and the house was
stabilized, a search resumed for the reported missing individuals in
19733. All three were located together and
removed.
In total there were six fatalities:
Three occupants of 19733 Drop Forge Lane; a 36 year old female, a 3 year old
male and a 7 week old male.
Three occupants of a Phenom 100 EMB-500 aircraft.
Physical damage estimates:
19733
Drop Forge Lane with damage estimate of approximately $400K
19740
Drop Forge Lane received approximately $150K in structural damage; no
fire, occupants escaped without injury
19737
Drop Forge Lane (immediately next door) received approximately $50K in structural
damage; no occupants were home at time
Phenom 100 EMB-500 aircraft valued at $3.7M
