Two people are dead and four injured after a small plane crashed into a building at an airport in Wichita, Kansas.
Five people are unaccounted for after the incident, said officials at Mid-Continent Airport.
Wichita Fire Chief Ronald Blackwell told media there had been a "horrific firefight" against the ensuing blaze.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the twin-engine Beechcraft turned around shortly after takeoff.
A King Air 200 struck the top of the FlightSafety Bldg at 1851 Airport Rd at about 9:45 am today. 2 fatalities; 5 taken to the hospital.
— MidContinent Airport (@FlyICT) October 30, 2014
The air regulator confirmed the plane had lost an engine in the incident, according to KSN. It is not clear if those killed and injured were in the aircraft or on the ground.
The plane hit the top of the two-storey flight safety building, witnesses told the local media.
As many as 100 people were inside the building at the time, said officials. Several ambulances were at the scene.
The crash sent up plumes of black smoke that could be seen across the city skyline.
Flights operating as normal at Mid-Continent, the airport said on Twitter.
