Multiple fatalities after private jet crashes in US neighbourhood
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Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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South Bend Fire Department Assistant Chief John Corthier answers questions about a plane crash that occurred near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in a northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
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South Bend police and fire officials examine a home where a a plane crash occurred near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in a northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
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South Bend police remove a resident from her home near the scene of a plane crash near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed Sunday in a northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
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South Bend police and fire officials examine the scene of a plane crash near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in a northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
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South Bend police and fire officials examine a home where a a plane crash occurred near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday, March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in the northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Firefighters and rescue workers look over the scene in South Bend, Indiana in this March 17, 2013 photo courtesy WNDU-TV after a small twin-jet aircraft crashed into houses near the South Bend Regional Airport. At least three people were injured and multiple others were killed, authorities reported. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
South Bend Fire Department Assistant Chief John Corthier answers questions about a plane crash that occurred near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in a northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
South Bend police and fire officials examine a home where a a plane crash occurred near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in a northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
South Bend police remove a resident from her home near the scene of a plane crash near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed Sunday in a northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
South Bend police and fire officials examine the scene of a plane crash near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in a northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
South Bend police and fire officials examine a home where a a plane crash occurred near the South Bend Regional Airport Sunday, March 17, 2013 in South Bend, Ind. The private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in the northern Indiana neighborhood, resulting in injuries and striking three homes, authorities and witnesses said. -- PHOTO: AP
SOUTH BEND, Indiana (AP) - A private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed on Sunday in an Indiana neighbourhood, leaving multiple people dead after it hit three homes, becoming lodged in one of them, authorities and witnesses said.
The Beechcraft Premier I twin-jet had left Tulsa, Oklahoma's Riverside Airport and crashed near South Bend Regional Airport in northern Indiana, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig in Oklahoma City said.
"Fatalities have been confirmed at the scene," said Deputy St Joseph County Coroner Michael O'Connell. He would not say how many people are dead.
The plane is registered to 7700 Enterprises of Montana LLC in Helena, Montana.
