BREAKING NEWS: No survivors after twin-engine plane with five passengers on board crashes near Clinton National Airport in Arkansas<br /><br />No survivors after twin-engine plane with five passengers on board crashes near airport in Arkansas<br /><br />Five people have been killed in a small plane crash<br /><br /> The wreck occurred near Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas<br /> Multiple state and federal law enforcement agencies are currently investigating<br /><br />Five people have been killed after a small plane crashed soon after takeoff near Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas.<br /><br />The twin-engine plane went down around noon Wednesday near a factory within a mile of the airport. <br /><br />Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the scene investigating the wreck, with local reports indicating there were high winds and thunderstorms in the area at the time of the crash.<br /><br />The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a twin propeller-engine Beech BE20, which was bound for Columbus International Airport in Ohio when it went down shortly after takeoff. <br /><br />A large plume of white smoke could be seen rising from the crash site, which was reportedly outside a 3M Co factory plant. <br /><br />It is currently unclear what caused the plane to crash or who the victims onboard the small aircraft were. <br /><br />Authorities noted that the weather in the area had been severe, which was hampering their immediate investigations into the wreck. <br /><br />According to Arkansas Storm Team meteorologist Pat Walker, weather around the airport had seen significant wind gusts around the time of the crash. <br /><br />The National Weather Service said a line of thunderstorms had been moving through the area, including wind gusts of 40 miles per hour. <br /><br />The Pulaski Sheriff's Office said it is investigating if weather was a factor in the incident.
