A fireball was left in the Florida city of Boca Raton after a Cessna 310R plane crashed earlier today, Friday morning.
Information has been developing over the course of today, April 11th.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
The Plane Involved in the Crash in Boca Raton…
The plane involved in the crash in Boca Raton, Florida is understood to be N8930N.
As per FlightAware, N8930N is a 1977 Cessna 310R that has been operating privately over the course of it’s lifetime.
It has had owners such as BCT Aero Inc and REPROP LLC.
Furthermore, it’s last certificate issue date was back in September 2010, with it originally expected to expire at the end of this month.
It is understood that the plane had departed from Boca Raton, Florida and not long after, it tried to return back to the airport.
At this stage, it is unclear what the initial reason for the return was.
What we do know is that the aircraft didn’t make it to the runway and instead crashed on the N. Military Trail highway.
Moreover, the FAA confirmed that three people were onboard the aircraft.
It is understood that all three have confirmed to have died following the crash.
Also, one person on the ground was caught up in the incident, but suffered non life-threatening injuries.
Aftermath Felt in Florida…
The aftermath of the plane crash in Boca Raton, Florida was felt due to where the aircraft crashed.
Video of the crash site shows the level of devastation created as a result of the impact.
In a statement, the FAA said the following on the accident:
“A Cessna 310 crashed around 10:20 a.m. local time on Friday, April 11, after departing from Boca Raton Airport in Florida.”
“Three people were on board.”
“The plane was headed to Tallahassee International Airport.”
“The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.”
“The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide any updates.”
As soon as we have more information pertinent to the story at hand, we will update you.
For now, this remains a developing story pending additional updates that come through.
