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ROY — After a small plane crashed in front of a Roy home on Wednesday, city leaders are concerned about why these crashes are an ongoing problem.
"I think everybody involved was living right. So definitely, I don't know how many people out there are religious, but a lot of people here were blessed," said Roy resident Anthony Baugh.
Baugh saw the plane crash on his home security camera through his phone just moments after his wife called to tell him about the crash. Like many others, he's grateful his family and the man and woman on the plane are safe.
"Luckily, and at least I find comfort in this. Two people survived this yesterday and not only that, but no injury," said Roy Mayor Robert Dandoy.
He said he's seen far too many crashes and incidents with small planes in the area of the Ogden-Hinckley Airport.
A city spokesperson said the Ogden-Hinckley Airport follows strict FAA guidelines and has regular inspections.
"So there's some information we need to try to better understand exactly what happened. Why did it happen? What can we do to resolve it," neighbor Factors Dandoy said.
The plane did clip a tree on its way down on Wednesday. The branches fell onto the rooftop of Dandoy's home that the plane nearly hit, leaving enough damage that the family cannot stay there right now.
Dandoy wonders if the tree's height might have been a factor or if ongoing encroachment to the airport might have played any role, too.
"To try to find solutions to allow our neighborhoods to be safe. And until we can find that answer, it's hard," Dandoy said.
But if what went wrong comes down to the pilot or the plane, there's very little that city leaders can do to fix that.
The crashed plane's registration number is connected to a flight school. KSL contacted the school for comment but has not heard back.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, but it could take weeks or months until information about the crash is revealed.
