Small plane crashes into Ohio home killing 2 on board, igniting blaze in residential area

Emergency crews are responding after a small plane crashed Thursday into a home in Ohio, killing two people on board and sparking a large fire.

The crash took place at about 3:45 p.m. local time in a residential neighborhood about 15 minutes south of downtown Akron, and heavy, black smoke was reported in the area, the City of Akron Fire Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.

The two people on board were found dead inside the Piper PA-28 aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).