BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A pilot has died after a plane crashed behind a home in a Boynton Beach gated community, officials said.
According to the Boynton Beach Police Department, the plane went down in the trees behind the Dos Lagos residence located at 56 Vista Del Rio, at around 1:30 p.m., Friday.
The flight took off from Lantana Airport Friday at 1:30 p.m.
Witness Eddie Bean was fishing nearby when he saw the plane nosediving. “When it was over there, when it was like right over there when it was in the air, I thought the plane was doing tricks or whatever, and then the plane came down and hit behind the people’s house,” Bean said.
Kelly Nuccitelli was driving to the gym when she saw the plane making an awkward maneuver. Nuccitelli said, I feel so awful for those people that it’s their family member they’re saying it’s one person. My heart goes out to them I can’t even imagine.” “You know like when you go to an airshow and they take a dive straight down. I literally saw this beautiful yellow plane going straight down,”
7SkyForce HD flew over the scene, where pieces of a small plane were seen scattered behind the pool of a home.
A white tarp was seen covering part of the plane.
The small plane is believed to be a Grumman American AA-5, according to preliminary information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration.
A man who was fishing near the scene told 7News about the moment he saw the plane crash.
“First time I’ve ever seen something like that, a plane crashing not too far from me where I was at. It was very very sad. My prayer goes out for the family and my prayer goes out for them and everything you know,” Eddie Bean said.
Nuccitelli added, “I truly didn’t want it to be what I thought it was. So I’m still in a total state of shock.”
What caused the plane to crash remains unknown.
The FAA continues to investigate.
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