The crash of a small plane into a mobile home park in Clearwater (Florida) has resulted in multiple fatalities - the authorities have not yet been able to determine the number - and an undetermined number of injuries, as well as the fire of several of these homes. The FAA confirmed that it received an alert from the pilot of the small plane before it ended up crashing.
We’re on scene of a small plane crash at a mobile home park south of Clearwater Mall. Multiple mobile homes have caught fire. Firefighters from multiple jurisdictions are on scene. pic.twitter.com/1vBLnTnY8R
— Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department (@clearwaterfire) February 2, 2024
The remains of the plane, inside a house
Speaking to the media, Clearwater Fire Department Chief Scott Ehlers explained that the plane hit a mobile home, causing a fire that spread to three other homes. According to their first words, at least three structures have fire damage, while a fourth "could present" damage of this type.
The remains of the aircraft were found inside one of the homes, and the fire chief confirmed that "there are several fatalities" in both the plane and the mobile home.
Chief Ehlers updates the media and confirms there are multiple fatalities from the plane crash this evening. pic.twitter.com/ujxzx7Io9g
— Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department (@clearwaterfire) February 2, 2024
