Two Dead, One Critically Injured After Plane Crashes Into Dirt Mound Near McKinney Airport

A small plane carrying three people crashed near McKinney National Airport on Thursday morning, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and injuring a third, according to officials.

City representatives informed that the aircraft took off from McKinney National at 10:22 a.m. and crashed shortly thereafter near County Road 317, southeast of the airport.

Footage from Texas Sky Ranger revealed the wrecked plane upside down in a large mound of what appears to be rocky fill dirt, with debris scattered across the area.

The FAA confirmed that three individuals were on board at the time of the crash.

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported early Thursday afternoon that two individuals had died and a third was injured in the crash.

The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the victims on Friday as pilot Michael Lewis, 67, and passenger Gustavo Moreno, 53.

Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas confirmed that they received one patient from the incident who is in critical condition.

Details about the pilot and passengers have not yet been confirmed. According to FAA records, the plane is a 1980 twin-engine Cessna 414A and is registered to Hunger Relief Ministries, an organization based in Forney, run by former Forney Mayor Amanda Lewis and her husband, Michael.

The crash occurred about 3,500 feet southeast of the north-south runway on property used by a company specializing in fill dirt and concrete recycling.

Police stated that the investigation is still in its preliminary stages and will be handed over to federal agencies.

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.