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Pilot injured in small plane crash in Florida, officials say
A single-engine airplane crashed on Wednesday near 3010 Turnbull Bay Road, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Volusia County deputies and other local emergency responders digged through the rubble of a plane crash to save a pilot, City of New Smyrna Beach officials say.
Emergency services respond to a single-engine aircraft crash
What we know:
Emergency agencies across Volusia County responded to a call about an airplane crash that happened around 2:23 p.m. on Wednesday near 3010 Turnbull Bay Road, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
A single-engine aircraft crashed off of Turnbull Bay Road in New Smyrna Beach. Credit: City of New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach Police Department, New Smyrna Beach Fire Department, Volusia Sheriff’s Office, Volusia County EMS, Port Orange Police Department, and Volusia County Fire Rescue responded to the incident.
When emergency services arrived, units removed the pilot from the plane, and he was flown for further medical assistance on Air One, the sheriff's office said.
Emergency services across Volusia County responded to a single-engine plane crash. Credit: New Smyrna beach Police Department
Pilot injured
What they're saying:
City officials say that the pilot was the only person on the plane when it crashed. The pilot was airlifted to Halifax Health for trauma-related injuries.
Cause of the crash is unknown
What we don't know:
The crash remains under investigation and details of what may have caused the crash are still unknown.
The Source: This article was written with information gathered from news releases by the City of New Smyrna Beach and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.