The plane, which crashed into a hangar at the Addison Airport shortly after 9 a.m. Central time, was bound for St. Petersburg, Florida, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There were no reports of injuries on the ground.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene, and video footage showed fire trucks blasting water into the flaming hangar amid plumes of black smoke.
The crash killed everyone aboard the noncommercial flight, Ed Martelle, a spokesman for the city, said.
In a news conference Sunday night, Bruce Landsberg, vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said two flight crew members and eight passengers died in the crash. He said the hangar, which is privately owned, had a jet and a helicopter inside, both of which were damaged.
A primary NTSB report on the crash might be available in about two weeks, he added.
The airport, which is about 15 miles north of Dallas, caters to business travelers in the area. According to preliminary information from the FAA, the plane was a Beechcraft King Air 350, a small turboprop often used for business trips.
“It’s a very sad day for a close-knit community,” said Clay Jenkins, director of homeland security and emergency management for Dallas County, as he worked with other local officials to notify relatives of the deceased.
“Many people will be grieving, so we’re praying for those folks that lost a loved one,” he said.
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.