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Small aircraft allegedly registered in VI crashes into Florida home; 3 killed

- Local aviation authorities doubtful aircraft is in fact registered in VI
Three persons were killed when a small plane they were in burst into flames when it crashed into a home in eastern Florida on Friday January 4, 2013. Virgin Islands News Online was made aware of the incident when Managing Editor of the Daytona Beach News- Journal Mr Cory Lancaster contacted us shortly after the crash for any information on the plane, which authorities had claimed was registered in the Virgin Islands. Local aviation authorities are, however, doubtful the plane is registered in the VI. Photo: STRINGER / Reuters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Three persons were killed when a small plane they were in burst into flames when it crashed into a home in eastern Florida on Friday January 4, 2013.

Virgin Islands News Online was made aware of the incident when Managing Editor of the Daytona Beach News- Journal Mr Cory Lancaster contacted us shortly after the crash for any information on the plane, which authorities had claimed was registered in the Virgin Islands.

Mr Lancaster had also informed this news site that the aircraft was a Beech Bonanza (BE35) aircraft and that the 1957 single-engine plane was heading to Knoxville, Tennessee. He added that his news agency was told the plane registration number (tail number) was N357B

According to Reuters, a preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot of the Beechcraft BE35 had reported a mechanical problem and was preparing for an emergency landing at Flagler County Airport when the plane went down in the seaside town of Palm Coast, about a mile east of the airport.

The single-engine plane was en route to Knoxville Downtown Island Airport in Tennessee, the FAA said.

The pilot and two passengers were not immediately identified but police, fire and rescue officials said no one on the ground was injured, Reuters reported.

Meanwhile, Virgin Islands News Online immediately contacted Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority Denniston Fraser, who said he needed to verify the information. "But the mere fact if the registration starts with 'N' means it is a US registered aircraft," Mr Fraser added.

This news site also contacted local pilot Neville C. Brathwaite Jr. whose response supported that of Mr Fraser. "Once the registration begins with N, it is a US registered airplane. VP-L is the registration for the BVI," Mr Brathwaite Jr. stated.

12 Responses to “Small aircraft allegedly registered in VI crashes into Florida home; 3 killed”

  • who to blame (05/01/2013, 16:43) Like (1) Dislike (10) Reply
    Deeds american always looking someone to blame
  • overseas (05/01/2013, 17:35) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    See with this the goal is to protry these poor countries with unkept and un safe planes but oooops they were wrong!!!
  • Huh? (05/01/2013, 19:39) Like (14) Dislike (42) Reply
    Once again, VINO, this is NOT A STORY!
    You call yourselves a 'news' site and yet you come up with pieces that contain absolutely nothing in terms of news content. To be fair, at least this one doesn't have an overt political/agenda-based angle like so many of your non-news stories, but even so ... COME. ON!
    You're telling us that a plane crashed in another country and someone from a newspaper in that country mistakenly thought it was registered here. But it wasn't.
    Wow.
    While I feel very sad for anyone involved in this tragedy, as a BVIslander coming onto this site looking for real NEWS, the only reasonable response would have to be: ... huh?
  • @ Huh? (06/01/2013, 08:54) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Stop being an a$$! Of course this is real news. A foreign country tying to mess up the BVI reputation by saying a unsafe aircraft was registered in the BVI..and crash and killed people!!!!?? “HUN” go scatter your old, dull, tired, boring rass you seems to be one of those sick people who always bloging cocka-may-may!
    • cox (06/01/2013, 10:35) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      well said mehson
    • Huh? (07/01/2013, 11:11) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply

      Ayo jack@$$,
      I don't see nothing about a foreign country "trying to mess up the BVI".
      A man from a newspaper saying the plane was from "the VI". That's it. Turns out it wasn't.
      And no one suggesting it crashed because of some lax BVI safety code. No one blaming us.
      Ayo sick people like to make up too much stuff - any damn kind of nonsense that makes us sound like victims of some wicked outsiders.
      We don't need a "foreign country to mess up the BVI". We got BVIslanders, like all a you.
      How about you help our country by raising your own damn standards?

  • sun man (06/01/2013, 20:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    its regrettable how ever they spin it


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