JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax is learning new information about one of the victims of Wednesday’s deadly plane crash in Middleburg.
The Florida Highway Patrol said multiple people were killed in the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration said three people were on board when the small plane crashed into a wooded area near the intersection of Carter Spencer Road and Violet Way.
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Action News Jax’s Jessica Barreto is speaking with the family of one of the victims of the crash, Carl Powell.
Powell is being remembered as a family man and a pilot with more than 20 years of experience.
Powell’s family said planes were second nature to him, so they want to know what went wrong and who was flying.
Powell was a father of four.
Action News Jax will have the very latest on this story at 5 on FOX30 and CBS47.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The family of Carl Powell, the man who passed away in yesterday’s plane crash, says he was a loving family man and a pilot w/ 20+ yrs of experience. Planes were second nature to him, so they want to know what went wrong & who was flying. He leaves behind 4 children.@ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Ulb6lSAmN8
— Jessica Barreto (@BarretoReports) April 29, 2021
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