Gadsden County, FL (August 26, 2018) - A small plane crashed down just east of Quincy on Friday afternoon. The plane was near Quincy Municipal Airport when it came down in the front yard of a residence at the 200 block of Havana Highway.
According to the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, one person was aboard the plane at the time of the crash. The man was trapped inside the plane when authorities arrived on scene. He suffered serious injuries in the crash was transported to a trauma center by Gadsden County EMS.
The plane is identified as a 2001 Beech Bonanza aircraft, registered to a person in Towns County, Georgia. There is no word at this time on what might have caused the plane to crash. Authorities continue to investigate.
Statistics tell us that air travel is the safest means of getting from one place to another. Yet, airplane crashes still occur and when they do they usually have catastrophic consequences. Airplane crashes occur for a variety of reasons including mechanical failure, pilot error and atmospheric conditions such as heavy storms.
The reason for an airplane crash must be thoroughly investigated. In the case of mechanical failure, the issue becomes whether the manufacturer or airplane mechanic was negligent in some way which caused the crash to occur. Airplane accidents are extremely complicated legal cases and should only be handled by an experienced airplane accident attorney.
At Rubenstein Law, we handle all types of personal injury cases, including airplane and airline accidents. If we can help you, give us a call at 1-800 FL-Legal.
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