Two men were hospitalized after the plane they were on crashed into the roof of a warehouse in Kent, Washington. Their condition is stable. The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
The single-engine Challenger II plane with two men on board was flying from Auburn, Washington. He had less than eight kilometers to cover, but after about six minutes of flight, he suddenly began to lose altitude.
The machine crashed in Kent, on the roof of a warehouse at a height of over four and a half meters. – Passengers were still in the cabin after the plane crashed. Firefighters got to them using ladders and got them out. They practically took them downstairs and carried them on stretchers, described Pat Pawlak of the King County Fire Department in Washington State.
The 59-year-old and the 23-year-old were taken to the hospital, their condition is stable.
The cause of the accident is now being investigated by the police. The building hit by the plane will undergo construction supervision. Officials will check if it is in danger of collapsing.
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