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17/09/2014
Four Injured In Florida Plane Crash
Three people from Northern Ireland and one person from the Republic of Ireland have been injured in a small plane crash in St Petersburg, Florida.
St Petersburg Police Department confirmed the pilot involved in Monday's crash has been identified as 57-year-old Grant Jordon, who is currently listed as being in a serious, but stable condition at Bayfront Hospital. 53-year-old passenger Aloysius Ryan is also listed as being in a serious, but stable condition.
The other two occupants, 58-year-old Eamonn Harnell and a 17-year-old female have minor injuries.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigators arrived at the scene and are currently holding an inquiry into the cause of the crash.
The four-seat aircraft crashed at Vinvoy Park in the city after a reported engine failure. It had been travelling from Tallahassee to St Petersburg when the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in the park.
(IT/CD)
St Petersburg Police Department confirmed the pilot involved in Monday's crash has been identified as 57-year-old Grant Jordon, who is currently listed as being in a serious, but stable condition at Bayfront Hospital. 53-year-old passenger Aloysius Ryan is also listed as being in a serious, but stable condition.
The other two occupants, 58-year-old Eamonn Harnell and a 17-year-old female have minor injuries.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigators arrived at the scene and are currently holding an inquiry into the cause of the crash.
The four-seat aircraft crashed at Vinvoy Park in the city after a reported engine failure. It had been travelling from Tallahassee to St Petersburg when the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in the park.
(IT/CD)
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