Several people were killed when a small plane crashed into a mobile home park in Florida on Thursday night, sparking fires in several homes, according to local firefighters.
The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 crashed at the Bayside Waters mobile home park in Clearwater, just south of the Clearwater Mall, around 7:08 p.m., according to the Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department.
The plane’s pilot reported engine failure before going down, the FAA said in a statement. The agency said it was unclear how many people were on board.
The crash resulted in “several fatalities, both on the plane and inside the mobile home,” according to Clearwater Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Ehlers.
Video released by the fire and rescue department. showed the apocalyptic-looking scene, with the wreckage of the plane still burning alongside charred buildings and trees.
A small plane crashed in a Florida trailer park Thursday night. Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department/X
The plane crashed shortly after 7 p.m., firefighters said. WFLA 8
Another video posted on social networks Media shows massive flames engulfing a house from a distance.
The plane crashed into one of the mobile homes and caught fire, Fire Chief Scott Ehlers told reporters, and three other people were hit.
The fires were extinguished quickly, he said.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
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