A Small Plane crash within a mobile home park in Florida led to the tragic loss of several lives, both on board the aircraft and among residents of the park. The crash occurred in the Bayside Waters mobile home community in Clearwater, causing not only fatalities but also significant damage to a home directly impacted by the crash and at least three other residences.
A Plane crashed into the garden of a mobile home park- X
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, reported that the pilot of the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 had declared an engine failure moments before the plane plummeted to the ground around 7 p.m. local time. Despite the swift response from firefighters to extinguish the resulting blaze, the aftermath was devastating.
Multiple mobile homes on fire after small plane crash in Clearwater, Florida. Number of victims not yet known pic.twitter.com/A4kOuUn1Nf
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NEW: Footage shows firefighters and police responding to the scene of a small plane crash at a mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida. Fire officials say “several” people have been killed. https://t.co/8fyIcMTShN pic.twitter.com/bZZ9buhRxU
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Scott Ehlers, the Fire Chief of Clearwater, revealed during a press conference that the plane had destroyed one home upon impact and damaged several others. The exact number of fatalities was not disclosed, but Ehlers confirmed multiple deaths from both the plane and within one of the homes.
🚨🇱🇷🛬👩🚒#WATCH : Fire Chief Scott Ehlers talks about this evening’s plane crash.#Florida #planecrash #ClearWater #USA #US #crash #Plane pic.twitter.com/MKHkR1hhRF
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The pilot had issued a distress call to the control tower at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport shortly before disappearing from radar, approximately 5 kilometers north of the runway. The airport is situated around 11 kilometers southeast of Clearwater city.
