This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/8522746.stm

The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 3 Version 4
Small plane hits Texas building Texas plane 'attack' investigated
(about 1 hour later)
A small, single-engined private plane has crashed into a seven-storey office building in Austin, Texas. US law enforcement officials are investigating whether a plane that hit a building in Austin, Texas, was a deliberate attack on a tax office.
Smoke could be seen billowing from the building, which houses offices of the federal tax agency. The pilot of the single-engined plane that hit the seven-storey office has been named as Joseph Andrew Stack.
Most employees have been evacuated but one person is unaccounted for, a spokesman for the Austin fire department said. Most employees were evacuated but one person remains unaccounted for, a spokesman for the Austin fire department said.
The building is next door to FBI field offices, but the bureau said there was no indication the crash was deliberate. The White House said the crash did not appear to be an act of terrorism.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesman said there was "no reason to believe there is a nexus of criminal or terrorist activity at this time". Grievance
Power cut off A US website has published an apparent suicide note attacking the US tax authorities and signed by the man suspected of piloting the plane.
A law enforcement official told US media they were checking possible links to reports of a domestic dispute in Georgetown, Texas, and allegations that the suspect in that dispute tried to burn down his home before allegedly taking off in the plane. However, at this point it is not possible to determine the authenticity of the note or its authorship.
The official said they were also investigating the possibility that the crash might have been intentional act by the pilot. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama had been briefed about the incident and said the Department of Homeland Security was investigating all angles of the crash and its cause.
Two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from Houston, Texas, after the crash and were patrolling the area.
A law enforcement official told US media they were checking possible links to reports of a domestic dispute in Georgetown, Texas, and allegations that the suspect in that dispute burned down his home before allegedly taking off in the plane.
Lynn Lunsford of the Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot did not file a flight plan.
A spokesman for the Austin fire department said the plane hit the building at 0956 local time (1556 GMT).A spokesman for the Austin fire department said the plane hit the building at 0956 local time (1556 GMT).
He said two people had been taken to hospital, but it is not clear if they were seriously injured.He said two people had been taken to hospital, but it is not clear if they were seriously injured.
The fire department has cut power to the area to help it tackle a blaze at the scene.
Are you in Austin? Did you witness the plane crash? Send us your comments, pictures and videos. Are you in Austin? Did you witness the plane crash? Send us your comments, pictures and videos.
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to +44 7725 100 100. If you have a large file you can href="http://bbcnewsupload.streamuk.com/" >upload here. Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to +44 7725 100 100. If you have a large file you can href="http://bbcnewsupload.streamuk.com/" >upload here.
At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws.At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws.
Read the terms and conditionsRead the terms and conditions
The BBC may edit your comments and not all emails will be published. Your comments may be published on any BBC media worldwide. Terms & ConditionsThe BBC may edit your comments and not all emails will be published. Your comments may be published on any BBC media worldwide. Terms & Conditions