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A small plane crashed along a busy street just outside the Boca Raton, Florida, airport Friday morning, erupting into a fireball, police told CNN.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm that a plane crash occurred earlier today within our community,” Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic event. We ask for patience and respect for the families involved as investigations continue.”
The aircraft was a Cessna 310, which is a twin engine small aircraft, according to data from FlightRadar24.
The flight tracking site shows the aircraft made repeated loops around the airport…