In Philadelphia, the plane crashed into residential buildings

A small plane with two people on board crashed in the American city of Philadelphia, falling on residential buildings, resulting in a fire, CBS reports.

"Emergency crews are responding to an explosion in northeast Philadelphia after a small plane crashed near Roosevelt Boulevard and Kottman Avenue," the publication says.

According to the police, to which the TV channel refers, there were two people on board the plane. The aircraft crashed into residential buildings, as a result of which there are other victims.

"After the crash, several houses caught fire in the area of Kottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard," CBS adds, citing firefighters.

According to the TV channel, it is still unclear what led to the downing of the plane. Also, there is no data on the condition of passengers yet.