Multiple people were injured when a failed takeoff sent a small plane crashing into a marsh near a St. Johns County airport.
September 14, 2021 – By Sheldon Gardner – Source The St. Augustine Record, Fla.
Sep. 13—At least two people were injured after a plane crashed into the marsh following an attempted takeoff at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Johns County on Monday morning.
“Apparently it was taking off and failed to gain altitude, so it pitched and actually rolled, and that’s when it went into the marsh,” Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Dylan Bryan said.
The Florida Highway Patrol investigated the incident. The wreck happened shortly after 11 a.m., according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue.
here were conflicting reports about the number of people transported to hospitals.
One person was taken to UF Health Jacksonville, and two others were taken to a local hospital, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue spokeswoman Greta Hall. All of them had non-life-threatening injuries.
Bryan said one person was taken to UF Health Jacksonville, and one person was taken to Baptist Medical Center South.
Agencies with officials at the scene included St. Johns County Fire Rescue, the St. Augustine Fire Department and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The Federal Aviation Administration was notified, Bryan said.
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