At least three people are feared dead after a small plane missed an airport runway, struck a car then exploded in a fireball as it hit the ground.
The crash happened in Boca Raton, Florida, shortly after 10am local time Friday. The plane appears to be a Cessna 310R, with horrific images showing fire and smoke raging at the crash site as multiple sirens screech.
At least three people are believed to have died in the crash, The Sun Sentinel reported.
The aircraft was in the air for under 20 minutes before it crashed, according to Flightradar24.
hit a car and pushed it onto the railroad tracks when it came down, according to Lt. Karl Richards with Boca Raton Fire Rescue.
Residents of the area have been sharing images of the cloud of smoke coming from the crash site.
NBC 6 reported that ‘what appeared to be two bodies were seen in the wreckage and a damaged vehicle was also nearby.’
Residents of the area have been sharing images of the cloud of smoke coming from a plane crash in Boca Raton, Florida
The aircraft hit a car and pushed it onto the railroad tracks when it came down, according to Lt. Karl Richards with Boca Raton Fire Rescue
A witness wrote on X: ‘Possible plane crash right outside my office today. Shook the whole building. Unfortunately I’m certain lives were lost here today.
‘Thoughts and prayers to anyone who survived and the families of those who didn’t. If you’re in Boca stay away from military trail near the glades overpass.’
Footage shared by the witness showed several small fires in the crash site.
Police and fire crews have closed the area and railroad as they manage the situation.
Fire officials have since put the fires down, according to local media.
The plane reportedly experienced mechanical issues before it plunged to the ground.
Lorenzo Echeverria, who witnessed the crash, said on X: ‘Did a plane just crash in Boca Raton? I noticed a propeller plane sounded really loud and low. I looked at flightradar24 and saw this Cessna 310 flying weird at 200 ft close to the airport.’
The National Transportation Safety Board has said it will investigate the crash.
Footage shared by the witness showed several small fires in the crash site on Friday
The doomed flight’s path before it came down short of the Boca airport’s runaway is pictured
The crash comes just a day after a tour helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City, killing the pilot and a Spanish family aboard.
Agustín Escobar, a Siemens executive from Spain, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal and their two young daughters aged four, five, as well as their 11 year-old son, were killed when their sightseeing chopper plummeted into the Hudson River on Thursday. The 36-year-old pilot, who has not been named, was also killed.
The family were on vacation in New York to celebrate the birthday of one of their young daughters, according to Spanish outlet Antena3.
They had just arrived from Barcelona and embarked on their first day touring the Big Apple, taking a scenic trip in the helicopter around the Statue of Liberty and up to the George Washington Bridge.
