good news iran: Crew, passengers miraculously survive in plane crash in Texas

A commuter plane came down near Houston, Texas on Tuesday and burst into flames, the dramatic footage from the scene show, according to Russia Today.

The , local officials said that incredibly, all of the 21 people on board were able to escape from the aircraft.

The crash occurred in Waller County, near the town of Katy, and close to the Houston Executive Airport, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Sheriff Troy Guidry confirmed to local media that all 21 passengers and crew had made it out safely, though one person had been hospitalized with back injuries.

Footage from the scene shows huge clouds of billowing black smoke as firefighters attempted to douse the burning wreckage.

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