Boca Raton Plane Crash Kills 3 and Injures 1 on Ground
A Cessna 310R crashed shortly after takeoff, with mechanical issues under investigation by the FAA and NTSB.
- The small plane, a Cessna 310R, crashed near Interstate 95 and Military Trail in Boca Raton, Florida, shortly after departing for Tallahassee.
- All three people onboard the aircraft were killed, while a man in a car on the ground sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by debris.
- Officials confirmed the plane reported mechanical issues and appeared to circle the area before the crash, as indicated by flight tracking data and eyewitness accounts.
- The crash caused significant disruption, with road closures near the site and debris pushing a car onto railroad tracks, halting train services temporarily.
- The FAA and NTSB are leading the investigation into the crash, with the wreckage being analyzed to determine the cause of the mechanical failure.