Small Plane Crashes into Ohio Home, Killing Two Onboard

Emergency crews responded Thursday after a small plane crashed into a home in Ohio, killing two people on board and starting a large fire.

The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. local time in a residential neighborhood about 15 minutes south of downtown Akron. Heavy black smoke filled the area, the City of Akron Fire Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.

The two people aboard the Piper PA-28 were found dead inside the aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Fire officials evacuated the home that was struck and one nearby. No one on the ground was hurt.

Crews stayed on scene into the evening.

It remains unclear how many people were on the plane or what caused the crash. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

American Winds College of Aeronautics, a local flight school, said all its planes are safe in hangars and accounted for. "American Winds is deeply saddened to hear of a plane crash which has just occurred near the Akron Fulton Airport this afternoon," the school wrote in a Facebook post. "We pray for the pilot, anyone on board and their families."

The NTSB and Topgolf Akron, across the street from the crash site, did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.