NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Emergency crews freed a pilot from a crashed plane and airlifted him to a local hospital Wednesday, authorities said. The plane crashed near Turnbull Bay Road, less than 5 miles west of New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport.
Helicopter crew spots wreckage near Turnbull Bay Road
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office’s Air One helicopter crew spotted the wreckage near the 3000 block of Turnbull Bay Road and landed nearby. Emergency crews freed the pilot, who was the plane’s sole occupant.
Photos released by New Smyrna Beach police show the damaged plane among trees and first responders carrying the pilot on a stretcher toward the helicopter.
New Smyrna Beach police and firefighters responded alongside the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, Volusia County EMS, Volusia County Fire Rescue and Port Orange police.
Authorities have yet to confirm the extent of the pilot’s injuries or what caused the crash. See the New Smyrna Beach Police Department’s update.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office’s Air One helicopter transported the patient to a local hospital. Police did not release the person’s condition or say what caused the crash in their initial update.
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