Three people has been confirmed dead after a small plane crashed on a road in southeast Florida on Friday morning, according to police and the Federal Avaition Adminstration (FAA).
According to the agency, the plane identified as a Cessna 310 aircraft, crashed near the Boca Raton airport at around 10:20 a.m. local time.
Flight data from FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft made several circles in the airspace above Boca Raton Airport before ultimately crashing.
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Images from the scene showed the plane crashed on N. Military Trail and caused at least one car to catch fire. A driver was also wounded after he ran his vehicle into a tree due to the debris and fire.
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Some part of the images from the scene also show the burned-out car pinned against two trees with the surrounding area doused in white foam. Debris from the plane can be seen strewn across the road.
Michael LaSalle, assistant fire chief for Boca Fire Rescue, said the aircraft “had apparently some mechanical issues. One man in the car suffered non-life-threatening injuries, he added.
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According to the FAA, it just ( Cessna 310) departed from Boca Raton airport and was headed to Tallahassee International Airport. Boca Raton police confirmed an aircraft had crashed but did not provide further details.
Police closed N. Military Trail between NW 19th St. and Butts Rd. The I-95 overpass at Glades Rd. is also closed eastbound and westbound. Police advised the public to avoid the area. Officials said, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation in conjunction with the FAA.
