<p>At least four people died when a small plane crashed into a building near the Wichita, Kansas, airport in the US, media reported.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The preliminary death toll was confirmed by the Wichita Fire Department, although originally just two fatalities had been reported.<br /><br />The fire department also said that five people were injured -- one seriously -- in the accident and four are missing.<br /><br />The plane crashed into a two-storey building Thursday and live television images broadcast by local TV stations showed that the roof on one side of the structure had collapsed and a thick column of smoke was emanating from the site.<br /><br />Authorities said that the twin-engine plane crashed shortly after 10 a.m., losing power in one engine just after taking off from Mid-Continent airport in Wichita.<br /><br />The fire at the crash site was "horrific", said Wichita fire chief Ronald Blackwell, whose team is trying to determine the exact number of people who were inside the building.<br /><br />He said that a large number of people appear to have made it out of the building unharmed. It was unclear how many people were on board the plane.<br /><br />Four people are missing in the wake of the crash, although originally 10 people were reported to be unaccounted for.</p>
<p>At least four people died when a small plane crashed into a building near the Wichita, Kansas, airport in the US, media reported.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The preliminary death toll was confirmed by the Wichita Fire Department, although originally just two fatalities had been reported.<br /><br />The fire department also said that five people were injured -- one seriously -- in the accident and four are missing.<br /><br />The plane crashed into a two-storey building Thursday and live television images broadcast by local TV stations showed that the roof on one side of the structure had collapsed and a thick column of smoke was emanating from the site.<br /><br />Authorities said that the twin-engine plane crashed shortly after 10 a.m., losing power in one engine just after taking off from Mid-Continent airport in Wichita.<br /><br />The fire at the crash site was "horrific", said Wichita fire chief Ronald Blackwell, whose team is trying to determine the exact number of people who were inside the building.<br /><br />He said that a large number of people appear to have made it out of the building unharmed. It was unclear how many people were on board the plane.<br /><br />Four people are missing in the wake of the crash, although originally 10 people were reported to be unaccounted for.</p>