On Monday morning Montgomery County Fire & Rescue was alerted to the aircraft down/plane crash into a residence in Gaithersburg, MD.  A twin-engine jet careened into the front yard of a single family house.  The impact resulted in one of the jet’s wings (containing fuel) being launched into a neighboring house causing a massive fire and multiple explosions.

Firefighters launched a rescue operation but were forced to continue their firefight and attack from the exterior of the buildings.  Large amounts of water and foam were applied.  Multiple rescue squads and special operations units raced to the scene to provide operations and support.

Tragically three people in the jet, and three residents of the house suffering the fire were killed.

The crash is under investigation by the NTSB.

Here are some shots I took about 40-45 minutes into the incident.  I also returned to the scene at night to take some photos of Rescue Squad 703 providing scene lighting for the ongoing investigation.

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More photos are up on my Flickr account:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/sets/72157647364299873/

More about the crash here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/jet-plane-pitched-and-rolled-before-hitting-house/2014/12/09/139c0c72-7ff3-11e4-9f38-95a187e4c1f7_story.html?hpid=z3

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/investigation-continues-of-plane-crash-that-left-six-dead-in-maryland/2014/12/09/f4e05c00-7f9a-11e4-8882-03cf08410beb_story.html