A Cessna 310R crashed near the Boca Raton Airport in South Florida on Friday morning.
Boca News Now reports:
We have learned three people were killed. Two bodies were found on the train tracks in the area. The pilot reported a mechanical problem just before the crash. Fire Rescue was responding to the area of the airport when the plane went down.
The flight-tracking website Flightrader24 said, “ADS-B data indicates the aircraft is a Cessna 310R (N8930N) that went down shortly after takeoff.”
We’re following reports of a crash of a small aircraft in Boca Raton. ADS-B data indicates the aircraft is Cessna 310R N8930N. The aircraft appears to have been trying to return to BCT shortly after takeoff. https://t.co/x1B6JOorFw pic.twitter.com/oHzGw9eVU8
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) April 11, 2025
Footage from the accident scene:
JUST IN: A plane has crashed in Boca Raton, Florida resulting in three de*ths, according to local news reports.
The plane was approaching Boca Raton Airport with “mechanical issues,” according to Boca News Now.
Fire rescue was reportedly on “alert” as the plane was nearing the… pic.twitter.com/ST3oGmOsgv
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 11, 2025
The crash comes not even 24 hours after a helicopter broke apart in mid-air over the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon, killing the Siemens CEO and his family, along with the pilot.
New video shows horrifying moment helicopter crashed in the Hudson River yesterday, killing all 6 people on board.
The Bell 206 chopper, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, departed at about 3 p.m. ET (1900 GMT) from a downtown helicopter pad and flew north over the Hudson… pic.twitter.com/K9Wa6S20iF
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) April 11, 2025
To all general aviation pilots: stay safe out there.
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