The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
VIDEO: Small plane crashes into truck while making emergency landing
Dash cam video captured the moment a small plane collided with a pickup truck during an emergency landing along a Florida road on Saturday.
A small plane collided with a pickup truck during an emergency landing along Bayshore Road in Fort Myers, Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Dash cam video captured the moment of impact as the aircraft attempted to land after reporting a mechanical issue.
Two pilots were aboard the aircraft during the emergency landing, the sheriff’s office said. The collision occurred with a pickup truck traveling eastbound on Bayshore Road.
The incident took place around the middle of the day on a Saturday, with authorities noting no injuries were reported from the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration is leading the investigation into the factors that contributed to the event, per the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Carmine Marceno commented that everyone’s safety was the priority and thanked the FAA for reviewing the circumstances.
This event follows recent aviation-related headlines in Florida, including a Learjet crash on a busy road in Palm Beach County that resulted in nine fatalities, though no details from that incident are included in the current report.