One particular person is useless and one other injured after a twin-engine plane flipped over whereas taxiing for departure on the Orlando Govt Airport in Florida in extreme climate Thursday, officers stated.
The Federal Aviation Administration stated simply two individuals have been on board the plane, a Diamond DA42 Twin Star, when it flipped at round 5 p.m. Thursday.
One particular person was pronounced useless on the scene, whereas a second particular person was transported to the Orlando Regional Medical Heart, the Metropolis of Orlando Hearth Division stated. The situation of the injured particular person was not clear as of early Friday morning.
The fireplace division stated it had initially responded to the incident over experiences of “two plane that crashed.”
A spokesperson for the Orlando Govt Airport informed NBC affiliate WESH, based mostly in Daytona Seaside, Florida, that one other airplane had flipped over within the incident, however didn’t have anybody inside.
They stated the incident unfolded throughout unfavorable climate circumstances.
The airport had shared a particular climate assertion from the Nationwide Climate Service Thursday warning of heavy winds as much as 40 miles per hour till 5:15 p.m. The climate service suggested residents to “search shelter in a sturdy construction.”
The FAA stated the Nationwide Transportation Security Board can be main an investigation into the incident.
Anthony Cusumano contributed.
