According to the FAA, the incident happened around 7:05 pm (local time) at the plant located at 15200 Industrial Park Blvd. NE. Pictures from the scene of the crash show heavy smoke, with several tractor trailers damaged. The police have confirmed there were two people on board the plane that crashed in Covington, reported FOX5 reporter Denise Dillon.
It is about eight-tenths of a mile southeast of the eastern edge of the runway at Covington Municipal Airport.
Reporter on the scene Denise Dillon revealed the authorities at Covington said that the plane exploded on impact and no one aboard survived.
She tweeted: “Covington authorities give update on plane crash at General Mills plant. They say the plane exploded on impact. No one aboard survived.”
According to the witnesses, they heard explosions following the crash.
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