- Single-engine plane caught fire during emergency landing on a Florida highway
- Pilot Stevan Locki said it began losing all power after refueling at Flagler Executive Airport
- A separate investigation will be conducted by the FAA and NTSB
- No-one on the plane suffered any injuries
On Sunday night a single-engine plane caught fire during its emergency landing on a Florida highway in Flagler Beach.
Local news outlets report the pilot decided to land Sunday night near John Anderson Highway as authorities say no one was hurt after the plane caught fire.
Florida Highway Patrol says a responding trooper found the aircraft in an eastbound lane on State Road 100 shortly before 8:30 p.m. which closed traffic in both directions.
On Sunday night a single-engine plane caught fire during its emergency landing on a Florida highway in Flagler Beach
Stevan Locki, the 35-year-old pilot of the 1968 Mooney M20C, said it began losing all power after refueling at Flagler Executive Airport as its engine and electronics onboard failed midflight.
The pilot stated that he had no choice but to land the aircraft on the roadway as there was no oncoming traffic.
Locki and his passenger, 34-year-old Brandi Lee Bishop, were examined by medical personnel but suffered no injuries.
One of the travelers also included a small dog who was in a kennel – the dog too was uninjured.
The pilot stated that he had no choice but to land the aircraft on the roadway as there was no oncoming traffic
FlaglerLive.com reported that Lt. Dusty Snyder of the Flagler Beach Fire Department said: ‘As they were climbing out is when the fire was coming into the cockpit.’
Snyder was in charge of the fire scene with the help of fellow firefighters Alan Forehand and Jimmy Conroy.
The pilot and the passenger were taken to safety at the eastern foot of the bridge by Flagler County Fire Rescue Capt. Jamie Burnsed. Troopers say the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will conduct a separate investigation.
Brianne Lehan was one of the witnesses to the incident.
Lt. Dusty Snyder of the Flagler Beach Fire Department was in charge of the fire scene with the help of fellow firefighters Alan Forehand and Jimmy Conroy