Posted on 07/10/2007 10:56:12 AM PDT by davidosborne
(CBS/AP) A small plane trying to make an emergency landing crashed into two houses Tuesday, killing five people and starting fires that seriously burned three others in one of the homes, authorities said.
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NASCAR said Dr. Bruce Kennedy, a Daytona Beach plastic surgeon and husband of NASCAR official Lesa France Kennedy, the president of International Speedway Corporation, and Michael Klemm, a pilot with NASCAR Aviation, were among the dead.
You just wake up?
The twin engine Cessna 310 was registered to Competitor Liaison Bureau Inc. of Daytona Beach, said Kathleen Bergen with the Federal Aviation Administration. Competitor Liaison is based in Daytona Beach and registered under the name of William C. France, the late chairman of NASCAR, online records from the Department of State Division of Corporations show. James C. France also is listed as an officer of the company.
A NASCAR official told the Orlando Sentinel that a driver was not on the plane.
The plane was traveling from Daytona Beach to Lakeland when the pilot declared smoke in the cockpit. The pilot was attempting to land at the Orlando Sanford International Airport when the plane crashed about a mile or two north of the airport, Bergen said.
Pity, but I noticed: 1 plane, 2 houses, 3 burn victims, 5 killed. What 4?
No actually its 10 PM here in Baghdad, just came up on the news here.. I guess its old news for you guys.. sorry..
Ban all small planes immediately!
LOL!...........
Actually, the last I heard, there were 2 dead, this is something of an update, thanks.
Wake up Dave!!!
*stay safe*
DEEP pockets. HUGE settlement.
Ping
Yep, this wouldn’t have happened if small planes were banned. They should know that a plane is more likely to kill its owners than anyone else. [/sarc]
HOpe you are staying safe over there bro. Don’t forget to duck! ;-)
no plane crashes in Baghdad today, so I guess its safer here than in Sanford..
Dave’s not here.
I think everything should be banned, except a 24/7 live feed into everones livingroom with Pelosi, Kenndey, Reid, Kerry and every other liberal with a “cause” telling us about the world according to them. Wait, we already have that! It’s called the Main Stream Media!
CESSNA 310
Seats: 6 (including 1 pilot), 4 total in early models
Length: 23 ft 11 in
Wingspan: 36 ft 11 in
Height: 10 ft 8 in
Empty weight: 3,347 lb
Maximum takeoff weight: 5,500 lb
Maximum speed: 238 mph
Range: 1,440 mi
Powerplant: 2 Continental IO-470-M flat-6 piston engines
Power: 240 hp each
May the victims rest in peace. Prayers for their families.
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