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5 Dead After Plane Crashed Leaving Florida

Author Babs

This is not the way I wanted to start my Monday. I hate hearing about tragedies like this. Reports tell us that 5 people are now dead after a plane crashed leaving Florida on Sunday. According to reports the plane crashed in the Virginia Woods after  leaving Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale is about 4 hours from where I live in St. Petersburg. Praying for the victims and their families at this time.

5 Dead After Plane Crashed Leaving Florida

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the small jet crashed while it was headed towards the Hots Springs Airport around 3pm on Sunday. Virginia State Police say it was a twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 that went down. Apparently there was an emergency on board and they were trying to land at Ingalls Field Airport. Unfortunately, The plane burst into flames upon impact.

Sadly this crash killed the pilot, 3 adults and one child. These passengers were headed to Virginia to attend an event at the Homestead resort in Hot Springs.  I cant imagine how they were feeling as the plane was going down. Feeling helpless is the worst, especially in emergency situations. May they all rest in peace.

According to Sargent Rick Garletts who was at the crash site, everything was burnt and the tail numbers were unidentifiable. This plane crash is still being investigated to find out what exactly happened.

Why Have There Been So Many Small Plane Crashes Lately?

There have been many small plane crashes in Florida this year. In the month of February, there were literally 8 that happened. What is causing this? Are the pilots not getting proper training before getting their license? Are the planes not being properly checked before takeoff? Whatever it is I hope they get it together because it is becoming ridiculous.

Flying private is more expensive then flying commercial, so you would think these small planes would be the safer route. What are your thoughts on this? Feel free to email me [email protected]

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10 Florida Plane Crashes That Happened In 2024

It’s only March and there have been so many plane crashes in Florida! Why is this? Are pilots not getting enough or the proper training before getting their license?  Did the planes not get checked thoroughly before leaving for takeoff? One of the crashes that happened this year took place in Clearwater which is about 30 minutes from where I live in St. Petersburg. All of these crashes involved small planes, and this  has added to my fear of flying on them.

Are You A Person That Is Afraid To Fly?

Even though Im scared to fly on small planes, I fly commercial a lot. I have no fear of flying on big planes. In January of this year, I flew back home to Detroit and sat next to someone who was afraid to fly. They were hyper ventilating the whole time. Luckily it was only a 2 hour flight, and I ended up sleeping through most of it.

Fear of flying is pretty common and effects 40 percent of the U.S. population. Most of those people will suck it up and fly. 5 percent of those people however will avoid it all together. I know Whoopie Goldberg is one of those people. If she cant get there by bus, she will not go. She travels from New York to Los Angeles a lot and has 2 hire 2 drivers. She says the drivers work in shifts and she can get there in 23 hours.

Flying Is Still Safer Than Driving

According to the Andrew Pickett Law Firm, there are more than 1k car accidents that happen per day in Florida. So while I do understand peoples fear of flying, it’s still more dangerous to travel by car. Are you an American that has a fear of flying? Did you get over it? Feel free to email me, [email protected]. I want to hear your story.

10 Florida Plane Crashes That happened in 2024

  • Plane Crashed In The Florida Everglades

    On January 23rd, a single-engine Cessna crashed in the everglades. This tragic accident happened right off I-75 near Weston. Two men were on this plane and unfortunately they were killed.

  • Plane Crashed In A Clearwater Mobile Home Park

    On February 1st, three people were killed after a plane crashed into a mobile home park in clearwater. The pilot had reported engine failure and was only 3 miles from the nearest runway, but could not make it.  The victims were identified as the pilot, and two people who were on the ground.

  • Plane Crashed On I-75 In Naples

    On February 9th a Bombardier Challenger 600 jet crashed on the southbound Interstate of I-75 in Naples. Sadly this crash killed both pilots who were on board. There were three passengers on the plane and they survived.

     

  • Crash Happened Near DeLand

    On February 16th, A Cessna 172 lost power and crashed into the woods off  Marsh Road near DeLand.  According to the Volusia county sheriffs office, the pilot was “alert and conscious and able to walk away from the aircraft reporting minor injuries.”

     

  • Seaplane crashed Off The Port Of Miami

    On February 23rd, a seaplane crashed off the Port Of Miami and Im happy to report that there were no fatalities or injuries.

     

  • Plane Makes Emergency Crash Landing In Cape Coral

    On February 24th a small plane made an emergency crash landing on a Cape Coral residential road. There was only a pilot on board and he walked away with no injuries. 

  • Man Tries To Steal Plane From Airport But Crashes It Before It Take Off

    A Southwest Florida man tried to steal a plane from Page field but ended up crashing it into the  airport’s perimeter fence.

  • Sanford Plane Crashed Into Another Plane

    According to airport officials, a plane landed short and crashed into another one that was parked at the Orlando Sanford International Airport on Feb. 28th. Thankfully nobody was hurt in this incident.

     

  • Difficult Landing For Small Plane In Southwest Florida

    On February 28th a private aircraft had collapsed landing gear while landing at page field. Thankfully nobody was hurt or injured.

     

  • Plane Crashed In Key Largo

    On March 1st, a plane crashed onto the golf course in Key Largo. there was only one pilot on the plane and he was taken to the hospital. His condition is still unknown.  

Shandra “Babs” Littleton is a member of the WiLD Squad. She’s originally from Detroit but has spent most of her “grown-up” life in Fort Myers, Florida where she graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University. Babs loves to write about everything from Tampa concerts, to WiLD murders that happened in Florida, and her favorite businesses.

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