Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to a call regarding a plane crash at the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Reginal Airport around 3:09pm on Friday, December 16th. The plane took off at 2:31pm from Orlando, FL and was traveling to Brooksville, FL. The plane veered off runway 927 and flipped into a ditch on Taxiway A-5. One patient with minor injuries was treated and refused transport to the hospital.
The airport status is currently closed and is expected to reopen later in the day.
For questions or more information, please contact Hernando County’sPublic Safety Director and Fire Chief Paul Hasenmeier (352) 345-5059.
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