Six People Killed When Small Jet Plane Crashes (VIDEO & PHOTOS)
County Executive Ike Leggett offers condolences at plane crash site today. PHOTO | MCFRS
A fatal plane crash on Monday morning has claimed the life of six people.
It happened at 10:43 a.m. on Dec. 8 in the 19700 block of Drop Forge Lane in a neighborhood near the Montgomery County Airpark.
Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports that three people on the plane were killed in the crash and three people, including two young children and their mother, were killed in their house where the plane crashed.
When firefighters arrived on scene, Piringer said multiple houses were on fire from the plane crash. According to authorities, the mother and her two young children were found on the second floor of their house.
Police have identified the mother as Marie Gemmell, age 36, Cole Gemmell, age 3, and Devon Gemmell, age 1-1/2 months. The identities of the three people on board the plane have not been released yet.
Officials with the FAA and the NTSB remain on site investigating the crash. The American Red Cross has been called in to assist displaced residents.
Police are advising motorists that Snouffer School Road between Maryland 124 and Goshen Road will be closed through at least rush hour on Tuesday morning as the investigation continues. Police said local traffic may be allowed in by officers but may go no further than Ridge Heights and Chesley Knoll Court.
On Monday evening, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett visited the scene and offered his condolences to family members.
MCP investigates deaths from plane crash.
http://t.co/UjBqGsZJyb
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) December 9, 2014
Traffic advisory: there is NO access to Lewisberry from Centerway. Please avoid the area if possible
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) December 8, 2014
19733 Drop Forge La, 3 deaths, including 36 YO female, 3 YO male & 7 week old male; Cause, plane crash; Damage,>$400K pic.twitter.com/u8cvEE313z
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 9, 2014
19740 Drop Forge Lane received >$150K damage, no fire, occupants escaped without injury pic.twitter.com/xznz4yR5OG
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 9, 2014
19737 Drop Forge Lane (immediately next door) received approx $50K structural damage, no occupants were home at time pic.twitter.com/1LxUWvCnmI
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 9, 2014
U/D – 3 occupants of Phenom 100 EMB-500 (valued at $3.7 mil) did not survive crash, plane on approach to MoCo Airpark pic.twitter.com/r8l6kCaAzZ
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 9, 2014
19700 blk Drop Forge Ln – 6 fatalities, incl 3, 1 adult & 2 children in 19733 Drop Forge Ln, & 3 adult in plane pic.twitter.com/BWPdyuQcry
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 8, 2014
RT @mcfrspio: G'Burg plane crash has resulted in 6 fatalities, 3 on plane & 3 in house – news briefing shortly pic.twitter.com/F3jtoCHq3c
— MontgomeryCo(MD)Fire (@mcfrs) December 8, 2014
At the crash scene earlier today, MyMCMedia’s Krista Brick interviewed an eyewitness, Tracy Everett, who described the plane coming down in this video:
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UPDATED Montgomery County police and firefighters are on the scene of a plane crash on Drop Forge Lane in the unincorporated area of Gaithersburg.
Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer reports on his Twitter account that several adjacent houses were damaged by fire from this crash as well.
There are road closures in the area.
MyMCMedia’s Krista Brick is on the scene and will have more information shortly.
U/D plane into a house Drop Forge Lane, G’Burg, several house damaged,#mcfrs FFs involved search, rescue & firefight pic.twitter.com/or3I2TJ4Ii
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 8, 2014
Update aircraft crash: Roads being closed in area of 19700 blk Drop Forge Ln. Avoid area. — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) December 8, 2014
Montgomery County Police reported on Twitter that roads are being closed in the area.
Update aircraft crash: Roads being closed in area of 19700 blk Drop Forge Ln. Avoid area.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) December 8, 2014
Update plane crash correct address Drop Forge Lane off Snouffer School Rd., Gaithersburg, plane into a house on fire — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 8, 2014
Plane crash – 8700 block Snouffer school Road
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 8, 2014
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