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A small plane containing two people crashed into two Seminole County homes on Tuesday sparking a fire.

It happened at the Preserves at Lake Monroe subdivision along Wilson Bay Court, WESH 2 News reported.

At least three people, including a man, a woman and a child, were critically injured, and two helicopters were called to transport the victims to local hospitals, Sanford Police Department spokeswoman Cleo Cohen said. A search is under way for a 4-year-old girl missing since the crash.


"First I heard a plane flying overhead. It sounded like a semitruck coming down the road trying to slow down. As soon as it hit, it exploded into flames," a witness said.

At least one firefighter was also treated for chest pains after rushing into a home to rescue a 10-year-old boy without an oxygen tank. He was transported to a hospital.

The plane was a Cessna 310 enroute from Daytona Beach to Lakeland when it declared an emergency. It crashed about 2 miles north-northwest of Orlando-Sanford International Airport and was registered to Competitor Liaison Bureau Inc. of Daytona Beach, Federal Aviation Administration representative Kathleen Bergen said.

State officials said Competitor Liason Bureau is a company registered to Bill France Jr., the former head of NASCAR who died earlier this year.

Officials with Speedway Communications said they're not aware of the plane being registered to the France family and had not heard of the company.

Video from Chopper 2 showed two homes were gutted by the crash and fire. A third home was also damaged. Multiple fire engines are at the scene working to extinguish the flames. Neighbors said they were terrified in the aftermath of the crash.

"A boy jumped out of the second story. He was on fire and extinguished himself. The wife ran out of the front door. She was on fire. Someone was screaming about a baby still inside the house," a witness said.

The subdivision is located along Riverview and Narcissus avenues. The homes in the subdivision are only a few years old, reports indicated.
 
Bulletin: There is also one missing. No ID on two killed, as of yet.
 
One of the dead is Dr Bruce Kennedy, Brian France's brother in law.
 
Thankfully neither she or their 14 year old son were on the plane.
 
they are reporting that several people in the homes have died in the fires from the crash
 
carsntunes said:
A small plane containing two people crashed into two Seminole County homes on Tuesday sparking a fire.

It happened at the Preserves at Lake Monroe subdivision along Wilson Bay Court, WESH 2 News reported.

At least three people, including a man, a woman and a child, were critically injured, and two helicopters were called to transport the victims to local hospitals, Sanford Police Department spokeswoman Cleo Cohen said. A search is under way for a 4-year-old girl missing since the crash.


"First I heard a plane flying overhead. It sounded like a semitruck coming down the road trying to slow down. As soon as it hit, it exploded into flames," a witness said.

At least one firefighter was also treated for chest pains after rushing into a home to rescue a 10-year-old boy without an oxygen tank. He was transported to a hospital.

The plane was a Cessna 310 enroute from Daytona Beach to Lakeland when it declared an emergency. It crashed about 2 miles north-northwest of Orlando-Sanford International Airport and was registered to Competitor Liaison Bureau Inc. of Daytona Beach, Federal Aviation Administration representative Kathleen Bergen said.

State officials said Competitor Liason Bureau is a company registered to Bill France Jr., the former head of NASCAR who died earlier this year.

Officials with Speedway Communications said they're not aware of the plane being registered to the France family and had not heard of the company.
Video from Chopper 2 showed two homes were gutted by the crash and fire. A third home was also damaged. Multiple fire engines are at the scene working to extinguish the flames. Neighbors said they were terrified in the aftermath of the crash.

"A boy jumped out of the second story. He was on fire and extinguished himself. The wife ran out of the front door. She was on fire. Someone was screaming about a baby still inside the house," a witness said.

The subdivision is located along Riverview and Narcissus avenues. The homes in the subdivision are only a few years old, reports indicated.
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How could they not know about the plane and the son-in-law on the plane?
 
Husband of NASCAR executive dies in plane crash; 5 killed; 4 hurt UPDATE: Dr. Bruce Kennedy, husband of International Speedway Corp. President Lesa France Kennedy, was killed this morning when the plane he was piloting crashed into a Sanford neighborhood, setting two houses on fire, according to informed sources close to Daytona International Speedway and NASCAR. At least four other persons were killed, including two children, Sanford Fire Chief Gerard Ransom confirmed about noon. The identities of the dead were not released and NASCAR did not immediately provide any details but at least four informed sources confirmed the identity of the Daytona Beach plastic surgeon to The News-Journal. A NASCAR spokesman in Charlotte, NC, said the public relations staff in Daytona Beach was "in the information gathering stage" and that he knew no details at this point. Kennedy was piloting the Cessna 310 when it went down about 8:50 a.m. shortly after takeoff from Daytona International Airport. At a briefing shortly before 11am/et, the Seminole County Sheriff's office said the pilot and co-pilot were both killed in the crash. The plane crashed into one house and the resulting fire ignited another house next door. The crash occurred on Willowbay Ridge Court at a subdivision called The Preserve at Lake Monroe, south of U.S. 17-92 and east of Interstate 4. Located near the Central Florida Zoo and the Orlando Sanford International Airport, the subdivision is comprised of new two-story single family homes. "It was an extremely intense fire," said Matt Minnetto, a fire investigator with Sanford Fire Department. Minnetto said a boy, believed to be about 10 years old, was among the injured, with about 80% to 90% of his body burned. Joe Brown, spokesman for Orlando Regional Medical Center, confirmed that two adults and child had been taken to that facility. He said he could release no names or conditions of the patients.
The twin-engine plane 310 was registered to Competitor Liaison Bureau Inc. of Daytona Beach, said Kathleen Bergen with the Federal Aviation Administration. Competitor Liaison is based in Daytona Beach and lists William C. France, the late chairman of NASCAR, as its registered agent in online records from the Department of State Division of Corporations. James C. France also is listed as an officer of the company. The plane was traveling from Daytona Beach to Lakeland when the pilot declared smoke in the ****pit. The plane tried to land at the Orlando Sanford International Airport when it crashed about a mile or two north of the airport, Bergen said. At a news briefing, authorities confirmed that two people died in the plane. Three people in the home that sustained the direct hit were injured, including a mother, father and 10-year-old boy who sustained burns over 80 to 90% of his body.
A Lake Mary firefighter who was off duty and without protective equipment was treated for smoke inhalation. The firefighter was the first to arrive on the scene, entered the home and rescued the boy.The crash call came about 8:30am. A witness saw the plane teetering as it was coming across Lake Monroe. It hit the rear of one of two houses on Willowbay Ridge Street. The resulting fire spread quickly because of the aviation fuel aboard. The two homes and the plane were completely destroyed. National Transportation Safety Board Spokesman Ted Lopatkiewicz said an investigator has been sent to the scene. "You're looking at the maintenance history of the aircraft, the flight history of the pilot and weather conditions," Lopatkiewicz said of some the information the investigator will collect. A preliminary report will be available within a couple weeks while a complete investigation could take up to a year, Lopatkiewicz said. Kennedy's death came just five weeks after the June 4 death of Lesa France Kennedy's father, Bill France Jr. She serves as president of the family-run International Speedway Corp. The couple was married May 7, 1988 at Seabreeze United Church. They have one son, Ben, now about 15. FAA records confirm he received his commercial pilot certification on May 24.(Daytona Beach News Journal/Associated Press and more info at wftv.com)
NASCAR Statement: Regarding Sanford, Fla. Plane Crash - "This morning, at approximately 8:40am/et, a Cessna 310 registered to Competitor Liaison Bureau, Inc. of Daytona Beach, crashed in a Sanford, Florida, area neighborhood. At this time, we can confirm there were two people on-board, including the pilot, Dr. Bruce Kennedy and Michael Klemm, a senior captain with NASCAR Aviation. Both were killed in the crash. “Dr. Kennedy was the husband of NASCAR Board Member and ISC President Lesa France Kennedy. It is clear that numerous families were affected by this terrible tragedy and unfortunately several people were deceased or seriously injured. Our deepest sympathies and prayers are with all of those who were involved in this tragic accident and their families. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.”(NASCAR PR)(7-10-2007)
 
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
NASCAR has long history of plane crashes to deal with

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July 10, 2007 Five people, including Dr. Bruce Kennedy, husband of International Speedway Corp. official Lesa France Kennedy, and NASCAR Aviation pilot Michael Klemm died. A small plane registered to the late chairman of NASCAR crashed into a suburban Orlando neighborhood after attempting to make an emergency landing, killing both people aboard, including Kennedy.

Oct. 24, 2004 10 people died, including four members of team owner Rick Hendrick's family A Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed on its way to a NASCAR race, killing all 10 people aboard, including the son, brother and two nieces of Hendrick. In Feb. 2006, an NTSB report sent to the Associated Press said that the crew improperly read instruments and missed a landing approach to Blue Ridge Airport in Martinsville, Va.

April 19, 2002 Team owner Jack Roush, who survived Roush crashed into a lake near the Talladega Superspeedway while flying an experimental aircraft. He almost drowned before being rescued.

Aug. 8, 1998 Father, stepmother and half sister of Mark Martin all died Martin's father was piloting a private plane that crashed in Nevada.

July 13, 1993 Driver Davey Allison died Allison, the son of NASCAR legend Bobby Allison, died when his helicopter crashed at Talladega Superspeedway on his way to watch fellow driver Neil Bonnett's son test. Bonnett pulled Allison and racing legend Red Farmer from the wreckage. Farmer survived with minor injuries; Allison died from head trauma.

April, 1, 1993 Four people, including driver Alan Kulwicki, died Kulwicki, who had won the Winston Cup championship a year earlier, was killed in a crash while flying to Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Later that weekend, Rusty Wallace won the Food City 500 and drove around the track clockwise with a No. 7 flag in hand in tribute to Kulwicki, who drove the No. 7 car and toured the track in his "Polish Victory Lap."

Oct. 4, 1970 Two people, including driver Curtis Turner, died Turner, a NASCAR pioneer who is ranked as one of its 50 greatest drivers, was on his way to a race in Charlotte when he was killed in a crash in Pennsylvania. The crash also killed golfer Clarence King. In 1972, NASCAR founder Bill France, said that "Curtis Turner was the greatest race car driver I have ever seen."
 
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