A SMALL aircraft has been involved in a fiery crash after allegedly colliding with a stationary plane.
Disturbing images from Kalispell City Airport in Montana depict a significant blaze on the runway, with dense black smoke rising into the sky.
Two individuals have received treatment at the scene for minor injuries, as per initial reports.
The aircraft apparently encountered a technical problem on the runway, leading to a collision with another small plane on the taxiway.
A powerful explosion was heard as the fire rapidly spread across the tarmac and onto a grassy area of the airport.
It is reported that there were at least four people on board the crashed aircraft at the time.
No one was on the stationary plane, reports 8KPAX.
The Kalispell Police Department, Flathead County Sheriff’s Office and local firefighters all rushed to the tarmac after the crash.
The first emergency call came in at 2:08pm.
Investigations are ongoing into what caused the accident.
The airport has been temporarily closed as emergency personnel continue to battle with the flames.
It comes two years after a deadly plane crash rocked another airport in Montana.
Paul Ehlen, the owner of Precision Lens in Bloomington, Minnesota, died in June 2023 shortly after taking off from Hamilton Airport.
He was flying a single-engine vintage World War II-era aircraft at the time.
