Plane crashes into parked aircraft while landing at Montana airport

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Four people have miraculously walked away without serious injuries after a crash at a US airport.

Footage shows a single-engine aircraft landing at Kalispell City Airport in Montana before veering off the runway and colliding with a parked jet.

The incident happened at about 2pm, triggering a huge explosion and a fire on the tarmac.

Flames engulfed both planes, with plumes of dark smoke billowing into the sky.

Ron Danielson manages a nearby inn and said he heard and saw the crash before the fireball.

He said: ‘It sounded like if you were to stick your head in a bass drum and somebody smacked it as hard as they could.’

In this image made from video provided by Ron Danielson, a plane crashes into a parked aircraft at Kalispell City Airport, triggering a large fire, in Kalispell, Mont., Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Ron Danielson via AP)
Another view of the aftermath of the crash (Picture: AP)

All three passengers on board the plane and the pilot survived the crash, with only two of them being treated for minor injuries.

A preliminary investigation showed the pilot lost control, crashing onto the runway before the plane struck several parked aircraft, local police said.

The fire then spread to a grassy area alongside the airport before it was extinguished.

Kalispell Fire Chief Jay Hagen said the plane crash-landed at the end of the runway and careened into another aircraft, citing witnesses.

He said the passengers were able to get out on their own after it came to a stop.

Meanwhile, nobody was on the second plane that was run into.

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