2 dead when small plane crashes in trailer park in Colorado – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Two people were killed when a twin-engine Cessna crashed in a residential area in northern Colorado on Monday, sparking a fire that burned two mobile homes, authorities said.

The pilot and a passenger died when the Cessna 421 crashed near Steamboat Springs Airport shortly before 4:30 p.m., Steamboat Springs police said. The plane can have up to seven seats.

All residents of the trailer park were dead, police said in a social media post. The fire also burned down several outbuildings.

The plane is believed to have taken off from Longmont, Colorado, and was en route to Ogden, Utah, Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue said. The names of the victims were not immediately released.

Witnesses reported that there appeared to be mechanical problems with the plane, fire officials said.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.