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17-02-2025
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Plane wreckage in Flagler County crash recovered, NTSB says
The Brief The wreckage from a plane crash in Flagler County has been recovered and taken to a facility in Jackonsville, the NTSB said. Officials have not yet identified the pilot, who is presumed dead due to the impact of the crash. The pilot and plane were flying from Sebastian, Florida, to Palatka, Florida. The plane dropped from radar and was found in a remote, wooded area. The wreckage from a deadly plane crash in Flagler County has been recovered and taken to a facility to be reviewed, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed to FOX 35 Orlando. In a statement, the NTSB said the plane wreckage has been taken to a secure facility in Jacksonville, Florida, where it would be further examined. It's unclear how long that process will take. The backstory The FAA and NTSB said the 10-seat Cessna 208 plane took off from Sebastian Airport around 5 p.m. on Friday and was expected to land at the Palatka Airport – about 160 miles or so away. The pilot, who has not been identified, was the only person onboard. Official said the plane appeared to have lost contact with air traffic control and radar – and appeared to have descended rapidly. The NTSB said the plane made a right turn during the flight and then disappeared from the radar. Flagler County deputies and Volusia Sheriff's Office's helicopter crew found the wreckage around 1 a.m. Saturday morning in a remote, wooded area near the Flagler-Volusia county lines. "Worst conditions you could imagine to find an aircraft," said Sheriff Staly, noting that it was pitch black with heavy cloud cover. He said deputies smelled fuel, which helped teams work together to keep the search to a specific area. Sheriff Staly said the pilot was presumed dead based on the debris field and how the plane appeared to have struck the ground. He said it appeared that the plane hit the ground nose first. What we don't know FCSO has not yet identified the pilot, pending family notification. FOX 35 reached out to the sheriff's office on Sunday for an update, but did not immediately hear back. What we know Rook Nelson, president of EagleAir Transport, an Illinois-based aviation company, said one of its planes was involved in the crash, but that it was leased out to another company. Sheriff Staly told reporters that the type of plane involved was typically used for skydiving missions and that he was told it was to be used for upcoming skydiving flights. What we don't know The cause of the crash is unknown. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local: Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV
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15-02-2025
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Flagler County plane crash: Wreckage found in rural, remote area, officials say
The Brief A missing plane crashed overnight in a rural area of Central Florida, officials said. The plane was found in a remote, dense, wooded area near the Flagler-Volusia county lines. EagleAir Transport said it was a "repositioning flight" and that only the pilot was onboard. The NTSB said it is investigating the crash. FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - A missing airplane over Florida was found to have crashed in a rural, wooded area overnight in Flagler County, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. 11AM press conference: Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly is expected to hold a press conference at 11 a.m. regarding the missing aircraft and recovery. FOX 35 will stream the press conference on and in the FOX Local app. You can watch in the video player above. What we know Shortly after midnight, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office said it was searching for a missing aircraft that lost contact with the Palatka Municipal Airport on Friday and did not land when scheduled. Early Saturday morning, the FCSO said it found the missing aircraft in a "remote, very dense wooded area" near the Flagler-Volusia county lines. "FCSO will still be active in the area as the investigation and recovery continues. We will provide further updates as the investigation progresses." The NTSB said the plane was a Cessna 208. An NTSB investigator was expected to arrive at the crash site on Saturday afternoon, the agency said in a statement. The FAA confirmed the plane crash around 1 a.m. What we don't know Officials have not yet shared how many people were aboard the plane nor their conditions. Officials have also not released details on the circumstances of the flight or the crash. In a statement, Rook Nelson, president of EagleAir Transport, an Illinois-based aerospace company, confirmed that one of its planes was involved in the crash. "We became aware around 8 pm last night that there was an incident involving one of our aircraft. Around 6 pm an experienced pilot departed Sebastian, FL enroute to Palatka. The aircraft did not make it to its destination for unknown reasons. We have very little information beyond this and are working with local and federal authorities in the ongoing investigation," he said in a statement. The Source The information in this article came from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, NTSB, and EagleAir Trabsport. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local:Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV FOX 35 Orlando How to watch FOX 35 Orlando for free on FOX LOCAL Here's how to stream FOX 35 Orlando for free on Roku, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, Google Android TV and Vizio with FOX LOCAL. (339 kB)
