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2 Dead After Plane Crashes, Catches Fire in Tampa

The Lancair Evolution caught fire after takeoff, and the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash that killed both people aboard.

  • On Thursday, a Lancair Evolution airplane crashed in a wooded area near U.S. 301 and Maislin Drive in Tampa, killing two people aboard the aircraft.
  • The aircraft departed from Tampa Executive Airport before the crash; Hillsborough County Fire Rescue received multiple 911 calls at 8:16 a.m., triggering immediate response.
  • Firefighters extinguished the blaze in less than 10 minutes, and Hillsborough County Chief Deputy Joseph Maurer said, "This is a tragic day for the families of the two individuals that were involved in this plane crash."
  • The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have assumed control of the investigation, though authorities have not released victim identities or the crash cause.
  • A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board is expected within 30 days, with officials continuing to provide updates as the investigation proceeds.
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Miami, U.S.A., 3 Sep (EFE).- Two people died on Thursday when the plane they were traveling crashed, shortly after taking off from the Tampa executive airport in the state of Florida, the Hillborough County authorities reported. The aircraft fell in a wooded area near the airport, northeast of the center of Tampa. [...] The entrance Two people die when a plane crashed in Tampa, Florida was first published in HolaNews.

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2 dead after small plane crashes, catches fire near Tampa executive airport

The Lancair Evolution airplane crashed in a wooded area near the Tampa Executive Airport.

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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