Plane Crashes In Florida, Several Confirmed Dead

‘Several’ Confirmed Dead after plane crashes into a demolished mobile home in Florida. 

Clearwater Fire Chief Scott said in a press briefing late on Thursday.”I can confirm that we have several fatalities both from the aircraft and within”

He did not give the exact number of fatalities.

The aircraft, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35, crashed into the residential area after the pilot reported an engine failure, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson was quoted as saying by CNN.

It was not clear how many people were on the plane.

One person on the ground also received a minor injury and refused treatment, said Ehlers, who said the pilot was dead, according to reports from the scene.

In all, four homes were damaged in the mobile home park where the crash occurred, he said.
“A mobile home doesn’t withstand much in the first place, so the aircraft pretty much demolished it. The fire consumed the rest,” Ehlers said.

Neighbor Steven Ascari, who posted video of the scene on social media, said first responders arrived quickly and put out the flames within half an hour.
“We heard an explosion outside that shook the entire apartment and next thing you know a giant pillar of smoke was seen,” Ascari said.