FAA: 3 dead after small plane crashes into mobile home park in Florida

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Three people are dead after a small plane crashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater.

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Investigators said the pilot of a single-engine plane radioed “mayday” to the Clearwater-Saint Pete airport around 7 p.m. Thursday to report an engine failure.

It disappeared from the radar about three miles north of the runway after crashing into a mobile home park.

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Officials said at least four mobile homes caught fire.

Three of them were able to be evacuated as firefighters put out the flames.

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Investigators said the pilot and two people on the ground died.

Channel 9 is working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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