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| A small plane with six people aboard crashed into a backyard in a residential section of a city in Utah on Saturday afternoon, killing three people and sending a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, officials said. | A small plane with six people aboard crashed into a backyard in a residential section of a city in Utah on Saturday afternoon, killing three people and sending a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, officials said. |
| Officer Jennifer Worthen, a spokeswoman for the West Jordan Police Department, said the plane had crashed into the backyards of two homes and had damaged three houses in West Jordan, which is about 15 miles south of Salt Lake City. | Officer Jennifer Worthen, a spokeswoman for the West Jordan Police Department, said the plane had crashed into the backyards of two homes and had damaged three houses in West Jordan, which is about 15 miles south of Salt Lake City. |
| The police on Sunday identified those killed as the pilot, Lee Wyckoff, 43; Coral Wyckoff, 9 months old; and Milda Shibonis, 36. | The police on Sunday identified those killed as the pilot, Lee Wyckoff, 43; Coral Wyckoff, 9 months old; and Milda Shibonis, 36. |
| The police said four other people were injured: Rebecca Wyckoff, 36, who was in critical condition; Cody Mitchell, 2, who was critically burned on the arms and legs; Veda Sheperd, 12, who was treated for injuries and released; and Mary Quintana, 72, who was sitting on her deck at the time of the crash, and was critically injured. | The police said four other people were injured: Rebecca Wyckoff, 36, who was in critical condition; Cody Mitchell, 2, who was critically burned on the arms and legs; Veda Sheperd, 12, who was treated for injuries and released; and Mary Quintana, 72, who was sitting on her deck at the time of the crash, and was critically injured. |
| She is being treated for severe burns and is expected to survive, Officer Worthen said. It was not clear how many people were in the homes at the time of the crash. | |
| The plane had taken off from South Valley Regional Airport in Salt Lake City, which is less than five miles from the site of the crash. | The plane had taken off from South Valley Regional Airport in Salt Lake City, which is less than five miles from the site of the crash. |
| “This community came together quite well to try to help get people out of the homes and out of the plane,” said Battalion Chief Darin Montgomery of the West Jordan Fire Department. “It was a joint effort. The calls came in very quickly regarding the crash.” | “This community came together quite well to try to help get people out of the homes and out of the plane,” said Battalion Chief Darin Montgomery of the West Jordan Fire Department. “It was a joint effort. The calls came in very quickly regarding the crash.” |
| Terry Robinson, 68, called 911 after she and her family first heard and then saw the crash. The authorities responded to a call about the crash around 1:40 p.m. local time. | Terry Robinson, 68, called 911 after she and her family first heard and then saw the crash. The authorities responded to a call about the crash around 1:40 p.m. local time. |
| “It’s scary,” Mrs. Robinson said. “We’ve been in the neighborhood for a long time, so we know a lot of people.” | “It’s scary,” Mrs. Robinson said. “We’ve been in the neighborhood for a long time, so we know a lot of people.” |
| A fireball went up in the backyard, she said. | A fireball went up in the backyard, she said. |
| “It was red, hot,” she continued. “You could see the fire go up in the air and then it was just black smoke.” | “It was red, hot,” she continued. “You could see the fire go up in the air and then it was just black smoke.” |
| The plane was a Piper PA-32, said Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The F.A.A. and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, he said. | The plane was a Piper PA-32, said Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The F.A.A. and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, he said. |
| The neighborhood where the plane crashed is about 40 years old, said Dirk Burton, the mayor of West Jordan. Many of the residents are the original homeowners and know one another well, he said. | The neighborhood where the plane crashed is about 40 years old, said Dirk Burton, the mayor of West Jordan. Many of the residents are the original homeowners and know one another well, he said. |
| When the crash happened, neighboring communities, including South Jordan, pitched in to help. | When the crash happened, neighboring communities, including South Jordan, pitched in to help. |
| “Circumstances like this, we see the good in the people and the strength of the people make the best of a bad situation,” he said. | “Circumstances like this, we see the good in the people and the strength of the people make the best of a bad situation,” he said. |
| Mr. Burton said that small planes are frequently flown from the nearby regional airport and that a few had crashed in the area before, but none of those had damaged homes. | Mr. Burton said that small planes are frequently flown from the nearby regional airport and that a few had crashed in the area before, but none of those had damaged homes. |
| Bryan Pietsch contributed reporting. | Bryan Pietsch contributed reporting. |