Two pilots incredibly survived when their light aircraft crashed.
The Cessna 750 Citation X+ was turned into a fireball.
A column of thick, black smoke was seen billowing into the air from the mangled plane.
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It had departed from Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport in New York, and was en route to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida, both US.
The accident happened shortly after the twin-engine business jet lost electrical power as it climbed through 10,000ft yesterday (5 Aug).
The pilot and co-pilot began descending to make an emergency landing back at Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport in Ellicott.
The plane is believed to have caught fire before hitting the ground.
It reportedly hit the beginning of the runway before veering off to one side and going up in smoke.
Miraculously, both men on board survived, as reported by Need To Know.
They were taken to different hospitals with unspecified injuries.
They were still in hospital at the time of the last update in the early hours of Sunday (6 Aug).
The crash caused the airport’s temporary closure.
The authorities are investigating the accident’s causes.
