2 Dead After Small Plane Crashes, Catches Fire in Hillsborough County: Officials
The Lancair Evolution caught fire after takeoff, and the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash that killed both people aboard.
- On Thursday, a Lancair Evolution airplane crashed in a wooded area near U.S. 301 and Maislin Drive in Tampa, killing two people aboard the aircraft.
- The aircraft departed from Tampa Executive Airport before the crash; Hillsborough County Fire Rescue received multiple 911 calls at 8:16 a.m., triggering immediate response.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze in less than 10 minutes, and Hillsborough County Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer said, "This is a tragic day for the families of the two individuals that were involved in this plane crash."
- The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have assumed control of the investigation, though authorities have not released victim identities or the crash cause.
- A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board is expected within 30 days, with officials continuing to provide updates as the investigation proceeds.
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2 killed when small plane crashes in Tampa, Florida
Two people were killed after a small plane crashed in a wooded area of Tampa, Florida, according to officials. The aircraft had taken off from Tampa Executive Airport. The crash happened at about 8:15 a.m. Thursday near the 7600 block of North U.S. Highway 301, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft, a […]
Miami, U.S.A., 3 Sep (EFE).- Two people died on Thursday when the plane they were traveling crashed, shortly after taking off from the Tampa executive airport in the state of Florida, the Hillborough County authorities reported. The aircraft fell in a wooded area near the airport, northeast of the center of Tampa. [...] The entrance Two people die when a plane crashed in Tampa, Florida was first published in HolaNews.
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