Plane crash near Azle kills at least one person Saturday; authorities investigating
At least one person is dead after a plane crash near Azle on Saturday, according to KXAS-TV (NBC 5).
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in an email to the Star-Telegram that a single-engine Aeronca 7AC with two people aboard crashed just before 9 a.m. Saturday near Silver Creek Azle Road and Confederate Park Road in Tarrant County.
The FAA did not release any other information on the crash as of Sunday. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The NTSB did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene but had not identified anyone who died as of Sunday afternoon.
This story was originally published August 22, 2021 at 1:13 PM.
James Hartley
Fort Worth Star-Telegram