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TWO people were killed when a plane crashed in a Pennsylvania neighborhood on Thursday, according to local media reports.

Video showed the wreckage of the small plane on fire after it went down yards from homes around 4.45pm local time.

Firefighters were called to a fatal plane crash in Pennsylvania on Thursday
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Firefighters were called to a fatal plane crash in Pennsylvania on ThursdayCredit: NBC
Video showed pieces of the plane on fire following impact
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Video showed pieces of the plane on fire following impactCredit: Twitter / Charlie Audesirk

Two people were killed in the crash in Perkasie, a town located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, local CBS affiliate reported.

The plane hit an unoccupied truck before bursting into flames in the street in front of homes.

The crash was caught on a , with a plume of smoke filling the sky following impact.

"Oh my god," someone said in another .

"There was a really, really loud noise then we saw black smoke."

Helicopter footage showed firefighters surrounding the wreckage after the fire was put out.

Charred pieces of the aircraft were seen on the road, along with a blue sheet covering the cockpit.

Police said one home was hit with debris from the plane though officers didn't believe anyone else was hurt.

Autopsies for the two people on the plane were scheduled for Saturday as it remained unclear what caused the crash.

Pennridge Airport is located just north of where the plane went down.

The Sun contacted local authorities for more information.

The plane hit an unoccupied truck as it crashed
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The plane hit an unoccupied truck as it crashedCredit: Twitter / Charlie Audesirk
Authorities have yet to reveal if anyone else was hurt
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Authorities have yet to reveal if anyone else was hurtCredit: NBC

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