Two survive as small plane crashes and ignites in Tarrant County, Texas

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A small plane crashed and caught fire near Azle, Tarrant County, in Texas, USA on Monday (Feb 24), leaving both passengers with minor injuries.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A small plane crashed and caught fire near Azzell in Tarrant County, Texas, on Monday,

00:07leaving both passengers with minor injuries.

00:10The privately owned Starduster II biplane was completely destroyed.

00:15According to the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, the aircraft experienced mechanical issues

00:21shortly after departing from Flying Oaks Airport.

00:24The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field but lost control, resulting

00:29in the crash.

00:30The Lake Worth Fire Department responded quickly and extinguished the blaze, but the plane

00:35was beyond repair.

00:37The cause of the crash is under investigation by the FAA, the National Transportation Safety

00:42Board, NTSB, and the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.

00:47The NTSB has launched a formal inquiry and expects to release a preliminary report within

00:5230 days.

00:59For more information visit www.FEMA.gov

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