A person died after a plane crashed into a wooded area shortly after taking off from Mesquite Airport in Texas Thursday morning.
A Cessna Citation jet took off around 7.40am with only a pilot on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The unidentified pilot died in the crash. No homes or structures were damaged from the crash, the Mesquite Police Department said.
Home surveillance footage captured the chilling moment after the aircraft crashed, as dark plumes of smoke were seen in the air.
Another clip showed the aftermath after the plane crashed into a wooded area near East Cartwright Road and Lawson Road, officials said.
Remnants of the plane and smoke were seen on the ground, while officials investigated the area.
One person died after a Cessna Citation jet crashed just after leaving Mesquite Airport in Texas Thursday morning. (Pictured: Plumes of smoke from the crash)
Another clip showed the aftermath after the plane crashed into a wooded area near East Cartwright Road and Lawson Road
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