Plane Crashes Into Md. Home, Killing 6

A small plane reportedly crashed into a home in Gaithersburg, Maryland Monday morning, killing at least six people, including three of the home's residents.

 The small plane was reportedly struggling in the air above Gaithersburg before it crashed into a residence at around 10:45 a.m., killing the three people on board and the three people inside the home. According to NBC Washington, one of the people inside the plane was Michael Rosenberg, the CEO of the North Carolina-based company Health Decisions, Inc.

Aerial footage of the wreckage shows the home suffered serious structural damage due to the collision. The bodies of the three individuals inside the home have yet to be found, although media outlets have speculated that the three died during the crash. A father living in the home has reportedly been declared safe, as well as a five-year-old who was at school at the time of the crash.

"We are trying to confirm their status," Montgomery County Fire Chief Steve Lohr said of the three residents during a news conference. "We are unable to account for the residents of the home."

One local resident, Tracey Everett, recalled seeing the plane struggle in the sky before it crashed into the home.

"You could tell he was struggling with the sticks. He was trying to pull up; he would gain a little elevation and then drop again," Everett told the local media outlet. "His wings were wobbling back and forth, very unsteadily."

Byron Valencia, another resident, told the Associated Press that he saw smoke rising from the home shortly after hearing a loud explosion.

"When I opened my window, I could see smoke over the trees and I heard a small explosion, like a pop," he said. "I could see the smoke rising […] it's scary."