CNN is quoting federal officials, saying a house fire in North Austin was started by the pilot of the plane that crashed into a nearby building 30 minutes later.
Witnesses at the house fire in the 1800 block of Dapplegrey Lane told News 8 Austin they feared that fire was intentionally set.
Two people were transported to the hospital after the plane crashed into the building on the 9400 block of Research Blvd.
Austin fire officials said crews had rescued multiple people, and one person is still unaccounted for. So far, there have been no reports of any deaths.
Crews on the scene reported still seeing debris fly off the building an hour after the crash. The fire was also still burning on the inside of the building. The debris is believed to be from firefighters breaking glass windows to vent the building.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane, a Cirrus SR 22, departed from Georgetown airport, about 20 miles north of Austin at about 9:40 a.m.
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