Three people killed and a wound in the Florida plane crash
Three people died after a small plane crashed near an important motorway in Boca Raton, Florida Friday afternoon.
The aircraft, a Cessna 310, crashed around 10.20 after starting from Boca Raton airport around 10.13 in the morning. The plane was heading towards Tallahassee international airport. The FlightTradar24 data showed the plane that tried to return to Boca airport shortly after take off.
Officials said the plane was encountered mechanical problems.
Around 12.30, the police confirmed that the people on board did not survive after examining the wreck on the military highway. A man in his car was transported to a hospital nearby with non -lethal injuries. The officials said they had guided a fiery explosion caused by the accident and hit a tree.
Michael Lasalle, head of the Boca Fire Rescue firefighters, told journalists that officials responded to a call on a plane in difficulty.
Speaking on behalf of the city, the mayor of Boca Raton Scott Springer offered his condolences to the families of the victims. “We express our broken heart for this tragic loss of human lives. Our thoughts and prayers go to families and all affected by the deceased.
“We can be grateful in tragic moments like this for the rapid action of our Boca Raton fire rescue department and our Boca Raton police department, who work to minimize the damage and respond to the immediate concern by the fire.”
Social media movies showed smoke pennacles that rise from the impact site. The police temporarily closed the streets of the area due to the accident, including the I-95 overpass in Glades Road in the east direction and in the west direction. Officials ask commuters to avoid the area. Boca Raton airport has also temporarily closed to coming and exiting traffic.
The Cessna 310R is a double proposal plane that can accommodate up to six people. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident and will provide updates.
The accident occurred a day after a helicopter who transported six people crashed into the Hudson river near New York City, killing a five -year -old family and a pilot.
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