Two dead, three survivors after plane crashes into vehicle while landing near Florida interstate

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A small plane crashed near Interstate 75 in Collier County, Florida, on Friday. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Bombardier Challenger 600 jet crashed around 3:15 p.m.Five people were reportedly on board.As of 4:40 p.m., the Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed two known fatalities. Officials said three people survived the crash. It is unknown if they were injured.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the plane collided with a vehicle while landing. The plane was traveling down from Ohio, according to the Naples Airport. The plane lost an engine and was scheduled to leave Naples and head to Fort Lauderdale, the Naples Airport said. Sister station NBC2 in Fort Myers confirmed that the Naples Airport Tower was in contact with the plane before the crash.The plane left Fort Lauderdale at 9:15 a.m. Friday morning and landed in Columbus, Ohio at 11:57 a.m. Naples Air Traffic Controllers said the plane left Columbus at 1:02 p.m. Tracking of the flight stopped right before it crashed.Officials confirmed it was supposed to land in Naples and then head back to Fort Lauderdale at 3:30 p.m. The plane did not run out of fuel. Air traffic controllers said the fire was from the fuel.Listen here:The plane was cleared to make an emergency landing and was less than a minute away from landing on the runway when it crashed.In audio from the Air Traffic Control, the pilot can be heard calling in an emergency. The pilot said they lost both engines and were two miles away from the Naples Airport before saying they would not be able to make it. One National Transportation Safety Board investigator is at the crash scene Friday. Several more will be arriving on Saturday.A preliminary report about the cause of the crash can be expected in 30 days

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