2 Dead In Bucks Co. Plane Crash Thursday Night: Updates

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Two people died after a plane crashed and exploded in Hilltown Thursday evening, according to authorities and numerous reports.

The plane touched down around 5 p.m. Thursday night at the intersection of Brittany and Morgan Lanes. Video obtained by WGAL showed the aircraft exploding after impact.

Officials said the two people who died were both on board the aircraft, and that they believe both were males, according to NBC10. Their identities have not been released.

An autopsy will be performed on Saturday.

The plane avoided hitting any homes, only striking an unoccupied vehicle, according to the Bucks County Courier Times. No one on the ground was injured.

Hilltown Township Police Chief Christopher Engelhart told NBC10 the pilot was a hero for avoiding striking nearby homes.

The Federal Aviation Administration told Patch in a statement that the aircraft was a Beechcraft BE35 which took off from Doylestown Airport and was en route to Gunden Airport in Perkasie.

The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the crash investigation, with the FAA assisting, a representative confirmed. After investigators verify the aircraft registration number, the FAA will release that information.

This is the second private plane crash in the area in the past year. An aircraft crashed in Buckingham back in June, killing pilot Martin Sailer Jr., 79.

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.