WATCH: Small plane crashes into house in Minnesota, officials say no survivors onboard

A small plane flying from Iowa to Minnesota crashed into a suburban home and caught fire on Saturday. According to the officials investigating the matter, the plane took off around 12:20 am (local time) before crashing into a residential area of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, BBC reported.

While it was unclear exactly how many people were onboard, Brooklyn Park Fire Chief Shawn Conway said there were no survivors among the passengers. The officials also noted that no one inside the house was killed following the incident. Shortly after the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said it would investigate the cause of the crash, which remains unknown.

The agency is en route to the scene in Minnesota and is expected to be on the ground on Sunday. “Once on site, the investigators will begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft. The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation,” the agency said in a statement.

Tim Walz releases a statement

Several videos of social media posts showed the damage caused to the home where the plane crashed. Chief Conway noted that the house had developed into a “fully involved structure fire” by the time the fire department arrived at the scene. Brooklyn Park, the town where the plane crashed, is a suburb of Minneapolis. The city houses 82,000 people.

Following the incident, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued a statement in which he said that his team was “in touch with local officials on the scene in Brooklyn Park and are monitoring the situation closely”. “Grateful to the first responders answering the call,” he added.

The incident follows several plane crashes and near misses, the United States has seen since the start of 2025. However, these crashes started to garner the attention of the US public after US President Donald Trump had encouraged his cabinet to make cuts to federal agencies. Hundreds of employees responsible for aiding air safety were fired after Trump assumed the White House.

With inputs from agencies.