Fatal plane crash in Florida: Multiple dead after aircraft collides with mobile homes
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Florida, United States: A small plane crashed into a mobile home in Bayside Estates, leaving a trail of devastation that claimed multiple lives and ignited a fierce fire that engulfed nearby homes in Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday (February 1) night.
During a late-night press briefing, Clearwater Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Ehlers confirmed the loss of several lives, both in the ill-fated aircraft and within the mobile home.
The precise toll of this tragedy is not known as of now. However, as per a CBS news report, emergency responders were working tirelessly.
“I can confirm we have several fatalities, both from the aircraft and within the mobile home,” said Ehlers.
He explained that the aircraft collided with a solitary home, inflicting severe damage, but that the collateral impact of the ensuing fire extended to at least two additional homes.
“We’re still working to make sure that there is no additional, and it’s limited to what we do know right now.”
The crash happened around 7:08 pm local time.
Chief Ehlers said, “The crews did a phenomenal job of getting the fire knocked down quickly.”
He said that the crew was still working to put out lingering hot spots and trying to reach victims in the affected zones.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) later revealed that the crashed plane was a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35.
The FAA disclosed that the pilot communicated an “engine failure” before the tragic crash.
“During that conversation with the air tower, the air tower lost them off the radar about three miles north of the runway,” said Ehlers.
