PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A small plane crashed into a Fairview residential neighborhood in Fairview Saturday morning, authorities said.
According to the Port of Portland, the crash happened around 10:20 a.m. when the plane went down near the Troutdale airport.
Officials said that on the way down, the plane hit a power pole before crashing into a townhome building.
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The downed power pole started a small brush fire in a nearby area, but the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said that it was in a marshy area and easily taken care of.
Due to the initial impact before the crash into the townhomes, officials said that there is a large debris field in the area.
Gresham Fire said that two people were on board the plane at the time of the crash and there is one person who lived in the townhomes that is still unaccounted for.
Two people were treated for injuries at the scene, one refused transport to the hospital, and the other’s condition is unknown.
Five families were displaced due to the crash so far, authorities said.
According to the Portland General Electric Outage map, thousands of residents in the area are without power.
Stay tuned while we bring you more updates.
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