New details revealed in plane crash on Flagler-Volusia line
Sheriff Rick Staly of the Flagler County Sheriff's Office held a briefing on Saturday afternoon regarding a plane crash early Saturday morning.
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According to Sheriff Staly, the aircraft, a 2012 Cessna 208 Caravan, had departed from Sebastian Municipal Airport at around 5:30 P.M. and was en route to Palatka Municipal Airport.
Contact with the plane was lost at around 7:30 P.M. At around 8:00 P.M., air traffic control contacted the Sheriff's Office after the plane had disappeared off radars and was rapidly descending.
After a search conducted by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office accompanied by the Volusia Sheriff's Office, they were able to locate the plane in a wooded area a little after midnight.
There was only one person on board the plane, the pilot. The family has yet to be identified as their identity has yet to be confirmed. It has not been confirmed if the pilot died, but Sheriff Staly has 'sent condolences to the family'.
Sheriff Staly says that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are actively investigating, however, he alludes to a possible mechanical issue.
'When a private plane goes down, usually one of the first things you look at is fuel … but there was plenty of fuel on board according to the smell. We know it had fuel, could have been a mechanical issue," says Sheriff Staley. 'I think you're gonna find it's a medical issue or some kind of situation involving the technology onboard.'
Watch the helicopter footage obtained by Volusia Air One below:
This is an ongoing story, stay tuned to Action News Jax as we learn more.
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