Dashcam footage shows small plane clipping a tree and crashing onto a Florida highway

A small plane clipped a tree and crashed in west Florida on 19 November as the 61-year-old pilot tried to make an emergency landing. He reportedly experience engine trouble. Two deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff and amp;#39;s Office released a dashcam footage of the plane crashing on a highway around half a mile from Clearwater Airpark. The officers were in the area on an unrelated call. Both the pilot and a passenger escaped unhurt.

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November 20, 2017 16:57 IST

Dashcam footage shows small plane clipping a tree and crashing onto a Florida highway

A small plane clipped a tree and crashed in west Florida on 19 November as the 61-year-old pilot tried to make an emergency landing. He reportedly experience engine trouble. Two deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff and amp;#39;s Office released a dashcam footage of the plane crashing on a highway around half a mile from Clearwater Airpark. The officers were in the area on an unrelated call. Both the pilot and a passenger escaped unhurt.