Tragedy: 6 dead, 1 hurt after small plane headed to Tallahassee crashes near Boca Raton Airport
Cessna 310 aircraft goes down on Military Trail near Glades Road Six people aboard a small plane were killed after the aircraft crashed Friday morning in Boca Raton near the city's airport, fire rescue officials said. One person on the ground was also hurt but is expected to survive their injuries The Cessna 310 went down at about 10:20 a.m. on Military Trail after departing the airport, according to the FAA. The FAA said the plane was headed to Tallahassee International Airport when it crashed, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the air. During an afternoon news conference, Boca Raton Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Michael LaSalle said dispatch received a call at about 10:12 a.m. "for a plane in trouble." "The aircraft apparently had some mechanical issues and went down here on Military Trail," LaSalle said Fire Rescue said the driver on the ground was injured after hitting a tree because of debris and fire caused by the crash. "It's non-life-thr...