Imagine sitting in traffic when a plane suddenly drops from the sky and crash lands right in front of you — that’s precisely what happened to a motorist in Orlando, Florida, who just happened to record the terrifying encounter on video.
The good news here being that the pilot walked away from the crash landing with just minor injuries and no one on the ground was injured.
The incident took place midafternoon Friday and was caused by mechanical failure, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Orange County Traffic Alert:
Troopers are currently on-scene of a plane crash. The eastbound lanes of University Blvd near Hall Road are currently blocked. The pilot sustained minor injuries. Drivers need to use caution in the area and use an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/CRNQhgN3xf— FHP Orlando (@FHPOrlando) August 20, 2022
As for the aforementioned video, from locals Amanda Skuban and Raiah Collins, who were on their way to Costco, here is the terrifying footage:
WATCH this. Raiah Collins and her friend were driving to Costco when they saw this plane CRASH onto University Blvd in Orlando.
Everyone is okay!
No homes or cars were hit!Credit: Raiah Collins @WESH pic.twitter.com/4UZdjiOPcw
— Anika Hope (@AnikaHopeTV) August 19, 2022
“All of a sudden it started to drop, and that’s when we were like, ‘Oh my God.’ I just kind of freaked,” Skuban told WESH TV.
Ben Stillman, who lives nearby, told the NBC affiliate: “We heard a big crash, kinda like a car crash, and we assumed it was a car crash. Our house is right over there and we peeped over the fence and we just see this plane sitting in the driveway.”
Here’s additional footage of the aftermath of the plane dumping on a city street:
A plane crash near University and Econ in Orlando. Pilot tells me he is ok and that he thinks he was having engine trouble. @MyNews13 pic.twitter.com/IgggPg4HKO
— Spectrum News Asher Wildman (@AsherWildman13) August 19, 2022
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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