Wreckage came within 8 inches of the couple , fire official says . Pilot was forced to return to Midway after reporting engine trouble , official say . The pilot was trying to land at Midway when the crash happened , said Tim Sorensen , an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board . Twin - engine cargo plane crashed into brick house just southeast of airport .
Wreckage came within 8 inches of the couple , fire official says . Pilot was forced to return to Midway after reporting engine trouble , official say . Twin - engine cargo plane crashed into brick house just southeast of airport .