Fiery Plane Crash in West Texas Kills 2, Injures 1

The crash downed power lanes, caused an explosion that damaged vehicles and buildings across an entire block, and sent one woman to the hospital.

A firefighter works on the scene of a plane crash in Odessa, Texas, on Aug. 20, 2024. Mark Matta via AP

A business jet crashed into an alleyway in Odessa, Texas on Aug. 20, killing two people on board and injuring a woman who was rescued from a mobile home that caught fire.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released a statement naming male pilot Joseph Vincent Summa, 48, from Bellaire, Texas and female passenger Joleen Cavaretta Weatherly, 49, of Orange, Texas dead at the scene.