Small aircraft crashes in residential area near Portland International Airport

A small aircraft crashed on Saturday morning in a

residential neighborhood

near

Portland International Airport

in

Oregon

, according to

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

.

The incident occurred around 10:30 am and involved a twin-engine

Cessna

421C, said

Aviation Administration

(

FAA

). Gresham Fire chief Scott Lewis said that the plane carried two people.

One person was missing from the townhomes and five families have been displaced, according to Lewis.
In the videos shared on social media, a fire and a large plume of smoke is visible above the tree line in

Fairview

, along with apparent damage to a house in the neighborhood.

The aircraft also came down close to the smaller Troutdale Airport, known for flight training and recreational aviation.
According to Oregon Public Broadcasting reports, the aircraft broke into multiple parts after the crash. Currently, there has been no official information on injuries or fatalities.
Gresham Fire, The Port of Portland,

Portland Fire and Rescue

, and Clackamas Fire responded to the fire at the scene.
Power outages have been also reported in the area.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the crash.