The single-engine aircraft was damaged in the crash, and the two passengers are “alive, but injured” and were found alert and talking, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted.
“I’m always happy to report when they are alive,” said DPS Sgt. Richard Standifer. “Typically, I have to report they didn’t make it.”
Standifer said the model of the plane is a 1977 Mooney M20J, which seats up to three passengers and one pilot. It’s unclear why the plane crash occurred, he added.
The flight-tracking service FlightAware showed that the plane appeared to be on its final approach to the West Houston Airport when it went down at the Pine Forest Country Club, just north of the runway.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, the DPS said.
