Port Orange, FL (July 6, 2018) – A Port Orange small plane crash happened on Thursday at the Spruce Creek fly-in in Volusia County. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office arrived to investigate the accident.
The crash happened around 1:45 p.m. in the area of Cessna Boulevard. Officials said that bystanders at the scene pulled the pilot and passenger out of the plane. It then burst into flames in an area that was close to the runway.
A man got on the phone and called 911 as other witnesses tried to get the two out of the wreckage. He said that he was 75 years old and was not able to extract the people from the plane.
Two were injured. They were identified as 61-year-old John Wilson (the pilot) and 35-year-old Matthew Simmons (the passenger). Wilson was airlifted to the Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, while Simmons was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
This was the third crash in this specific area since May. As of now, the NTSB and FAA are investigating the accident.
Plane accidents take place across every state in the U.S. every year. Our condolences are with you if you or a loved one has been seriously injured in one of these accidents. We want to put our skills and experience to work for you at Rubenstein Law. Accidents like these occur on what started as a normal day, and suddenly you are faced with medical bills, lost wages, and more. Call us for more info on your case at 1-800-FL-LEGAL.
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