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(CNN) -- A small plane crashed into a house Friday in North Las Vegas, Nevada, killing three people, Fire Chief Kevin Brame said.
A video image shows a North Las Vegas, Nevada, house after it was hit Friday by a small plane.
He said a small aircraft crashed into the single-family residence.
The pilot was killed, along with one resident of the house, he said.
A third victim who was also inside the home died at a hospital.
Orange flames could be seen shooting from the house, but the wreckage of the airplane was not visible. 
Watch fire engulf the home »
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said the pilot left North Las Vegas Airport on Friday morning aboard an experimental, home-built Velocity 173RG aircraft.
He said the pilot was unable to gain altitude and radioed the control tower that he was going down. iReport.com: Are you there? Share your story
The plane crashed into a house a half-mile southeast of the airport at 6:28 a.m. local time, sparking an intense fire.
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