Officials with Red Eagle Aviation, Inc. confirmed the cause of an aircraft accident on Monday afternoon at the Kalispell City Airport was a result of pilot error when the plane crashed on the runway, striking several other parked aircrafts.

“He was too low and slow and that stalled the aircraft causing it to veer off the center line, which caused it to slide into the grass,” Red Eagle Aviation Chief Pilot and Director of Operations John Paul Noyes said. “It caught fire as soon as it impacted.”

When the plane skidded onto the adjacent aircraft parking apron, it collided with three parked planes before coming to a stop.

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The pilot and three passengers aboard the TBM aircraft evacuated safely and reported minor injuries, which were treated o

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