NEWBERG, OR -- Two people were killed and one person was seriously injured after a plane crashed into a house in Newberg Tuesday night. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue says multiple people were in the house when the small plane came down shortly before 7 p.m., but were able to escape without injury. 

Initially, firefighters believed only two people were on the plane; one was found dead and the other was airlifted to a Portland hospital. After further searching, crews discovered a third person in the wreckage who was also deceased.

TVF&R’s Technical Rescue Team and Urban Search and Rescue crews were activated to help manage the scene and ensure the structural stability of the home. The NTSB and FAA are looking into what caused the crash.