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| Plane crash in Nevada sets fire, homes evacuated (VIDEO) | Plane crash in Nevada sets fire, homes evacuated (VIDEO) |
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| A plane crash in Elko, Nevada is being reported. Witnesses on social media are reporting they are being evacuated from their homes after an explosion. | A plane crash in Elko, Nevada is being reported. Witnesses on social media are reporting they are being evacuated from their homes after an explosion. |
| Per a police scanner, local business Sierra Java is offering shelter to evacuated residents. Sierra Java is located near the Gold Dust West Elko casino, which is about a half-mile from a regional airport. | Per a police scanner, local business Sierra Java is offering shelter to evacuated residents. Sierra Java is located near the Gold Dust West Elko casino, which is about a half-mile from a regional airport. |
| Witnesses on social media reported the crash occurred in a parking lot, where parked vehicles exploded from the impact. | Witnesses on social media reported the crash occurred in a parking lot, where parked vehicles exploded from the impact. |
| Fire services, ambulances, and police have reportedly arrived at the scene. | |
| Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), confirmed the “accident” in Elko County to KRNV, NBC affiliate. The officials haven’t yet released any details, including the type of aircraft involved, its registration number, or number of people on board. | |
| Flames were reportedly seen near a grocery store and a senior housing complex, Elko Daily reported. | |
| Aspen and Cimmaron Ways and Mountain City Highway have been closed, allegedly due to the incident, the paper added. |