2 killed in small plane crash, fire near runway
Published: Sep. 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM CDT
TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Two people were killed when an airplane crashed and caught fire Thursday morning.
The crash was reported around 8:17 a.m. at U.S. 301 and Maislin Drive in Hillsborough County, Florida, according to deputies.
When deputies got to the crash site about seven minutes later, they said they found the plane fully engulfed in flames.
According to WWSB, the plane crashed just north of the end of runway 36. Citing Flightradar24, the plane was said to be on its way to Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
The aircraft was a Lancair Evolution, a four-seat turboprop, registered to EKPHEUGO, LLC.
The crash was still under investigation as of Thursday afternoon.
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