Deadly plane crash at Wichita airport building

UPDATE: At least four people are dead and five more injured after a plane crashed into a building at Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport in southern Kansas Thursday morning.

ABC affiliate KAKE reports a twin-engine plane reported losing engine power just after takeoff around 10:50 a.m. EST. 

A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says the plane crashed into a building on airport property while attempting to return to the runway. 

The plane reportedly hit the north building of FlightSafety International, which then caused a two-alarm fire at the building.

Four people are still unaccounted for as of 2 p.m. EST Thursday. More than 100 people, employees and visitors were inside the building when the crash happened. 

KAKE reports the pilot was the only person on the plane, but it's unclear how badly he was injured. 


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