Single-engine plane down on FM 343 in Nacogdoches County

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Nacogdoches County deputies are on scene at a plane crash involving a single- engine aircraft on FM 343, just east of CR 829 between the Nat and Loco-Valley communities, according to the Lilbert-Looneyville VFD.

Both people in the plane are reportedly in good condition and only suffered minor injuries, the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office reports.

Upon arrival, VFD personnel found that the airplane had crashed into the wood line just off the roadway. Both occupants were out of the airplane prior to first responders arrival, they said.

The airplane had been in flight for approximately 10 minutes prior to the crash and was flying from the Rusk County airport in Henderson Texas to the A.L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport in Nacogdoches, the fire department reported.

The crash site has been turned over to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for further investigation.

The airplane will remain at the crash site until the investigation is completed by the FAA and crews are able to safely remove the aircraft. Everyone is advised not to cross over the caution tape and definitely do no tamper with the scene. The Nacogdoches County Sheriffs Office will be patrolling the area until the aircraft is removed, they said.