Three people are in critical condition after a small plane crashed into a home of a Florida neighborhood while pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings

25 April 2016

A small plane carrying three people crashed into a residential neighborhood in Pompano Beach, Florida, Monday afternoon. 

The plane, which crashed around 3pm, caused one home to catch fire and caused serious damage to two other backyards, according to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue officials. 

The victims, one female and two males, are in critical condition.  

Sandra King, a fire rescue official, told WSVN that the aircraft appeared to have plowed into the corner of a roof on one of the homes.

A small plane (pictured) carrying three people crashed into a residential neighborhood in Pompano Beach, Florida, Monday afternoon

The victims, one female and two males, are in critical condition. Authorities haven't released the identities of the victims but one person suffered severe burn injuries and had to be airlifted to the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Burn Center

It then landed near the pool of another home. King said the aircraft 'struck at least one house on the way down before it crashed. No one was injured in that house'.

The Federal Aviation Administration told the station that the pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when the accident occurred. 

The FAA confirmed that the aircraft was a Hawker Beechcraft 76 that took off from the Pompano Beach Airpark, located nearby, just moments before it crashed.

Residents tried to douse the flames with whatever they had on hand, including water hoses. 

Eleven fire rescue units arrived to the scene and the firefighters were able to put out any flames as well as any hot spots, according to WSVN. 

Fire Chief of Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, John Jurgle, told WSVN that two of the victims were found outside of the plane and the third victim appeared to have been ejected from the plane. 

All were conscious when rescuers discovered them.

The three victims, one female and two males, were transported to nearby hospitals with severe burn injuries and are in critical condition. 

Authorities haven't released the identities of the victims but one person suffered severe burn injuries and had to be airlifted to the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Burn Center.

'30 to 40 percent of their body is burnt, so, those are significant burns,' said Jurgle.

All three victims transported to the hospital were on board the plane. 'All three of those people that were on board are in critical condition,' said King. 'We have no one else injured at this time.'

A homeowner who was at home at the time of the crash suffered no injuries. 'He exited the house prior to our arrival,' said Jurgle. 'No one else was inside the house.'

Firefighters are assessing the damage to the homes.

Fire Chief of Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, John Jurgle, said two of the victims were found outside of the plane and the third victim appeared to have been ejected from the plane. All were conscious when rescuers discovered them