Firefighters: Small plane crashes in residential area near Joliet, Illinois

JOLIET, Ill. — A small plane on Thursday, July 21st crashed into a residential neighborhood in a northern Illinois city, torching the side of a home and leaving parts scattered in a street.

Joliet Deputy Fire Chief Ray Randich said at a news conference on Thursday that the crash happened in the morning.

He said authorities believe the fuel tank ruptured when the plane hit the street and ignited a fire that spread to a house to the north.

The crash happened in Plainfield, which is next to Joliet. The Joliet Fire Department responded to the scene.

Tony Molinaro with the Federal Aviation Administration said the crash happened at 11:15 a.m. and that there were no reports of injuries.

Aerial television video of the crash site showed that siding from that home was peeling from the structure and smoke rose from the inside.