three people are dead after a small plane crashed into this neighborhood just north of Portland immediately sending smoke billowing into the air NTSB officials looking into the incident as rescue crews rush to the scene in a desperate search for survivors sir you haven't gone around anytime say say inen air traffic controllers urging the pilot to change altitude immediately just before the crash pay attention your altitude indicates 1,700 you're well well above the uh VFR altitude restrictions I need to descend maintain Out Below 1,200 now moments later the pilot revealing he's having control issues with the plane as it attempted an emergency landing at a local airport 412 golf is having some handling problems this is a test I can't get this thing the aircraft a twin engine Cessna was carrying two people aboard as it crashed into a row of tow houses igniting a five alarm brush fire