East Texans Not Injured in Plane Crash

MOUNTAIN HOME, ARK. — No injuries reported after a plane carrying at least two East Texans crashes Tuesday in northern Arkansas. Officials say a single-engine 1974 Piper plane piloted by Tony Clowers, 62, Texarkana, Arkansas, was attempting to take off when it lost lift and crashed into an open field past the end of the runway. Clowers and passengers Ann Clapp, of Texarkana, Texas, and her son, Zack Clapp, of Kilgore, were not injured in the cash. The FAA is investigating.

Ann Clapp said a burst of wind blowing from the north might have played a role in the failed take off. The Federal Aviation Administration was notified of the crash. The damaged plane will remain where it stopped until FAA officials arrive and conduct an investigation.