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A single-engine plane crashed into a waterfront mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, after the pilot reported engine failure, killing multiple people, damaging four homes, and causing a fire. The plane, a Beechcraft Bonanza V35, crashed into one home directly, causing fatalities both from the aircraft and within the mobile home. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the crash.
Plane Crash in Clearwater’s Waterfront Mobile Home Park
The waterfront mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida was struck by a single-engine plane that crashed following an engine failure report on Thursday evening. This tragic incident resulted in multiple fatalities, caused extensive damage to four homes, and ignited a large fire.
Details of the Devastating Plane Crash
The aircraft, a Beechcraft Bonanza V35, directly hit one home, leading to several deaths from both the plane and within the residence, as per Scott Ehlers, the fire chief of Clearwater. The crash caused a significant fire at the Bayside Waters mobile home park, causing additional damage to three other homes, though no injuries were reported from those.
Investigation into the Incident
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane crashed around 7 p.m. but the number of people onboard remains unknown. The fire department received the initial call at 7:08 p.m., and firefighting crews were able to control and extinguish the blaze by 7:15 p.m. Meanwhile, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, located three miles away, also sent its fire response vehicles following an “aircraft emergency” alert.
The airport received a “mayday” call from the pilot, after which the aircraft disappeared from the radar about three miles north of the runway. The National Transportation Safety Board has taken up the investigation into this tragic incident, as stated by the FAA.
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