A small plane crashes into two houses near Orlando, Florida, killing the pilot and passenger, and injuring three on the ground. Two people were killed and several were badly burned when a small plane crashed into two houses near Orlando, Florida on Tuesday (July 10). Authorities said the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing after reporting smoke in the cockpit, but the plane crashed before reaching Orlando Airport. The pilot and a passenger were killed. Three people on the ground were taken to the hospital with severe burns, including a 10-year-old boy and two adults.