At Least 2 Killed in Florida Challenger Accident

The business jet came down on Interstate 75 in Naples.

Friday, February 09, 2024 at 06:57 PM ET

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A Bombardier Challenger 600, like the one pictured here, went down in Naples on Friday. [Adrian Pingstone - CC0/Wikimedia Commons]

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A private jet crashed on Interstate 75 in Naples, Florida, resulting in at least two fatalities and hitting a car.
The flight crew of the Bombardier Challenger 600, carrying five people, reported losing power in both engines just before the accident.
The crash occurred while the jet was on approach to Naples Airport, en route from Ohio, leading to a six-mile closure of the highway.

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Authorities in Florida report at least two people are dead following the crash of a private jet on Interstate 75 in Naples, Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the jet hit a car.

According to local broadcast news outlets, there were five people on board the Bombardier Challenger 600 which was flying from Ohio State University Airport (KOSU) in Columbus to Naples, then intended to continue on to Fort Lauderdale. The aircraft had left Ohio around 12:30 p.m.