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Small Plane Crash Closes Titusville Road, Causes Power Outages, Officials Say
Florida Power & Light cut power to part of the grid as crews closed both directions of Columbia Boulevard and checked for injuries.
- On Monday, a Mooney M20F plane crashed near Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville around 10:15 a.m., striking power lines and trees on Columbia Boulevard between Sisson Road and South Washington Avenue.
- According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the aircraft experienced engine failure after takeoff and reportedly attempted to return to the runway before crashing and catching fire.
- Florida Power & Light shut off power to the grid near Sisson Road and Columbia Boulevard as a precaution, with residents and businesses told to "expect to have power outages due to that area of the grid being shut off by FPL."
- Titusville Police Department and Titusville Fire Department remain on scene with Columbia Boulevard closed in both directions, though officials have not confirmed the number of people aboard or any injuries.
- Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes and avoid the area, while the Titusville Police Department stated further updates will be released as they become available in this developing story.
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