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A small plane crashed in northwest Tarrant County near Saginaw on Sunday afternoon, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

Two people were killed during the crash, a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson confirmed.

The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. near the 12000 block of North Saginaw Boulevard, according to a 911 call log. A large fire and heavy black smoke billowed out near an industrial park, not far from residential homes. The Fort Worth Fire Department confirmed that multiple semi-trucks were on fire.

The site is near Hicks Airfield but it wasn’t clear whether the plane had come from there or elsewhere. The crash site is about 10 miles north of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport.

Authorities have not provided any details about the crash. A Sheriff’s Office spokesman said around 2 p.m. that it would likely take time to gather information.

The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash, the Sheriff’s Office said.

When the Star-Telegram contacted the FAA on Sunday afternoon, an automated response said the agency was not responding to “routine media inquiries” due to the government shutdown.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office will identify the two victims who died after next of kin have been notified.

Neighbors react to fiery crash

Theresa Bown, 59, lives at a ranch home across the highway from the business parks where the crash happened. She told the Star-Telegram she and her husband heard a boom, went outside and saw “black massive smoke.”

“You’re always wondering if somebody’s going to come up in your yard; you don’t think planes are gonna drop from the sky – but now, I’m going to think about that,” Brown said.

A neighbors were trying to look at the crash site through binoculars. One of them was Tammy Shirley.

Shirley said she received a text about a plane hitting the business park. She was about 15 minutes away and had to rush to the scene.

“I can’t get back there, but from the video that I’ve seen, it looks like we just got a bunch of smoke,” Shirley said.

Pointing towards the business behind Five Points Business Park, Shirley said the crash has impacted the 287 business park, “on the other side of the fence,” where many semi trucks were parked.

This story was originally published October 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM.