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Teen pulls himself from burning plane following deadly crash

WATCH: Dramatic video shows a 17-year-old teenager emerging from a burning plane after it crashed – Jun 26, 2018

Cellphone video shows the moment a 17-year-old boy emerged from a burning plane after it crashed in Detroit, Mich., on Sunday.

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Peyton Boaz, 17, was the only surviving passenger on a single-engine plane heading to Coleman A. Young International Airport on June 24.

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Boaz’s parents, Greg, 54, and Julie Boaz, 48, both died.

According to ABC News, the plane hit a tree, flipped over and caught fire after coming from Texas.

No injuries on the ground were reported.

A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the pilot had “reported a landing gear problem and low fuel to air traffic controllers shortly before the accident,” according to the Detroit Free Press.

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Boaz remains in hospital with third-degree burns, according to a GoFundMe page for the teen.

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The creator of the campaign for Boaz claims to be his best friend of 10 years. She also wrote that Boaz had been removed from a ventilator and that his vital signs are good.

The FAA are still investigating the crash.

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