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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 after small plane hits Florida home

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.

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.

Also Read:Two dead, several feared trapped after building collapses in Karachi

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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