A jet carrying five planes has crashed on a highway in Florida, killing two people after it burst into flames.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that a Bombardier Challenger 600 aircraft crashed on I-75 near Naples around 3:15 p.m. Friday. The plane departed Ohio State University Airport at 1:02 p.m. and was scheduled to land at Naples Airport at 3:12 p.m., according to FlightAware.
According to the Associated Press, the small plane collided with a car after it fell onto the highway while trying to make an emergency landing.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told PEOPLE that preliminary information indicates that the pilot radioed that the plane had “dual engine failure” on approach to Naples Airport.
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According to WBBH-TV, the plane was approximately 250 feet in the air when it crashed less than a minute short of the runway.
Brianna Walker, who was driving on the highway at the time of the crash, told The Associated Press that she witnessed the plane’s wing drag the car in front of her.
“We were seconds away from the car in front of us. The wing crushed this car. The plane was a few centimeters above our heads. It turned sharply to the right and skidded across the highway,” she told the news organization. “The feeling is unreal, like a movie. Seconds passed between us dying.”
According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Department, two people died in the crash. PEOPLE has reached out to the department for comment.
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As of Friday evening, all southbound lanes of the freeway remained closed, and all northbound lanes of I-75 between the 105 (Golden Gate Parkway) and the 111 (Immokalee Road) were reopened.
The sheriff’s department advised travelers to expect delays and find alternate routes when traveling southbound. The FAA is cooperating with the NTSB in the accident investigation.
The NTSB told PEOPLE that an investigator arrived at the crash site on Friday and “several more” are expected to arrive on Saturday.
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“They will document the scene and examine the aircraft. The aircraft will then be flown to a secure facility for further evaluation,” the NTSB told PEOPLE.
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