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Pilot killed after small plane hits Florida home

Pilot killed in small plane crash in Florida. The deceased has been identified as James Wagner.

Pilot killed in Florida plane crash

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Published : Feb 25, 2019, 4:27 PM IST

Florida: A flight instructor was killed when his small plane lost power and crashed into a Florida home on Monday.

Pilot killed in Florida plane crash

The deceased identified as James Wagner (64) was in the twin-engine plane with pilot in training, 33-year-old Timothy Sheehy of Montana, when the plane crashed into a home near Winter Haven Regional Airport.

It is not clear who was flying the plane. The Orlando Sentinel reports the two had planned to conduct a simulated engine failure but authorities do not know whether the crash happened during the training.

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The plane landed near a bedroom, pinning a 17-year-old girl inside against a wall and leaving her with minor injuries. Sheehy also had minor injuries. Several others at the home, including three children, were not injured.

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