Air traffic control heard the pilot declare a mayday before disappearing.
According to local fire officials, they were first notified of a plane crash at 19:08 local time on Thursday and quickly responded to the scene.
Florida small plane crash site (Pic Via Twitter)
At least three people were reported dead in a small plane crash in Florida on Thursday night.
The plane crashed into a mobile home trailer in Clearwater, Florida, shortly after the pilot reported an engine failure.
At least three other mobile trailers were damaged after the crash.
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Air traffic control reportedly heard the pilot of the aircraft declare an emergency before disappearing from radar approximately three miles (4.8k) north of the runway at St Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 crashed into a residential area in Clearwater, Florida, around 7 p.m. local time after the pilot reported an engine failure. The flight originated from Vero Beach.
Officials said the aircraft went off radar about 3 miles north of the airport runway, where the mobile home park is located.
Video of the site showed firefighters and police responding to the scene of the small plane crash.
The exact number of people killed in the incident remains unclear.
The incident is being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.
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