- April 26, 2024
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A single-engine aircraft crashed on Interstate 95 in Flagler County Jan. 31, leaving its occupants with minor injuries after it lost power and struck the road's northbound lanes near mile marker 279, between State Road 100 and Old Dixie Highway.
The plane was flown by a 34-year-old pilot and 57-year-old co-pilot, both residents of Port Orange, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.
Its wing clipped a tractor trailer driven by a 36-year-old Yulee resident as it crashed shortly before 1 p.m., according to the news release.
Northbound traffic was backed up for about 7 miles behind the crash as of 4 p.m.
“Preliminary investigation has revealed that, for reasons still under investigation, the aircraft lost power, and the pilot was attempting an emergency landing on the northbound lanes of I-95,” the FHP news release stated. “As the pilot was attempting this maneuver, the aircraft’s wing collided with the tractor trailer combination and was redirected into the tree line”.
The plane had departed from the New Smyrna Beach area and was heading toward the Flagler Executive Airport, according to the news release from the FHP.
The National Transportation Safety Board will also be investigating.
The plane will be removed from the roadway at a later time, according to the news release.
