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Plane crashes, catches fires at Milwaukee’s Timmerman Airport; at least 1 dead

At least one person has died after a plane crash at a Milwaukee airport Wednesday.

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Firefighters are now working to put out the blaze.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office says the identities of the passengers aren’t being released until relatives are notified.

So far, it’s unknown how many travelers were onboard.

The plane had radioed in for a “go-around”, or aborted landing, just before the fire, according to TODAY’S TMJ4’s photojournalist Mark Was. Timmerman Airport on Wednesday, according to local news reports.

A representative of the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office confirms at least one person is dead. The aircraft was manufactured in 2009.

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The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

1 dead in plane crash at Milwaukee's Timmerman Airport