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9 February 2024
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Small jet hits cars in crash landing, bursts into flames on I-75 near Naples, Florida in the US
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A small jet crash landed on Friday, 9 February 2024, on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida in the US, hitting a car and bursting into flames, state troopers said. The jet crashed at 15h15 in the southbound lanes near mile marker 107 in Collier County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The Federal Aviation Administration said five people were aboard the aircraft.
The jet, a Bombardier Challenger 600, was traveling from Ohio when it lost one of its engines. The flight was scheduled to land in Naples before continuing on to Fort Lauderdale. Naples Airport Tower reported that they were in contact with the jet before the landing. The Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet slammed into the roadway right after the pilot calmly radioed air traffic controllers that the aircraft lost both engines and "was not going to make the runway."
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed two deaths, though it didn’t say whether they were passengers on the plane or in the vehicle.
Drivers on I-75 came to a standstill as flames rose up from the roadway.
The FAA said the section of Interstate 75 where the crash happened was closed for at least 24 hours, according to the North Collier Fire Rescue District.
The fire was extinguished just after 16h30.
The jet was operated by Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Charter based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has taken over as the main investigating agency for the deadly plane crash that happened off I-75 on Friday afternoon. The NTSB is asking anyone with video of the plane crash to contact them at [email protected]. More specifically, they are requesting initial video of the plane before the crash.
Sources: North Collier Fire Rescue District, The Charlotte Observer, Fox News
The jet, a Bombardier Challenger 600, was traveling from Ohio when it lost one of its engines. The flight was scheduled to land in Naples before continuing on to Fort Lauderdale. Naples Airport Tower reported that they were in contact with the jet before the landing. The Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet slammed into the roadway right after the pilot calmly radioed air traffic controllers that the aircraft lost both engines and "was not going to make the runway."
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed two deaths, though it didn’t say whether they were passengers on the plane or in the vehicle.
Drivers on I-75 came to a standstill as flames rose up from the roadway.
The FAA said the section of Interstate 75 where the crash happened was closed for at least 24 hours, according to the North Collier Fire Rescue District.
The fire was extinguished just after 16h30.
The jet was operated by Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Charter based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has taken over as the main investigating agency for the deadly plane crash that happened off I-75 on Friday afternoon. The NTSB is asking anyone with video of the plane crash to contact them at [email protected]. More specifically, they are requesting initial video of the plane before the crash.
Sources: North Collier Fire Rescue District, The Charlotte Observer, Fox News
