Plane crashes into another aircraft while landing at a Montana airport

A small plane arriving from Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, WA (PUW/KPUW) has crashed into another stationary aircraft at Kalispell City Airport (FCA/KGPI) in Montana, but only minor injuries have been reported, according to local media. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Socata TBM 700 struck an unoccupied Swearingen SX-300 after landing at the airport around 2 p.m. local time on Monday. Four people were on board the TBM 700.

All four passengers on the plane escaped safely. Two people were treated for minor injuries. Kalispell Fire Chief Jay Hagen told the media the moving plane was on approach to the airport when “something unusual happened,” causing it to crash on the runway.

Videos from the aftermath showed a large plume of smoke rising over the airport, with both small planes completely engulfed in flames and destroyed. 

Kalispell is located in northwestern Montana, about 90 miles north of Missoula and 150 miles east of Spokane, Washington.

Aircraft Information:

Owner / Operator: Meter Sky LLC

Aircraft: Socata TBM700N (TBM850)

Registration: N860CA

Serial Number: 596

Aircraft Information:

Owner / Operator: Private Owner

Aircraft: Swearingen SX-300

Registration: N350G

Serial Number: 78