A small aircraft crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, on Friday morning, killing all three people on board, according to local officials and the FAA. The Cessna 310R, registered N8930N, had departed from Runway 05 at Boca Raton Airport (BCT) en route to Tallahassee (TLH) but went down 11 minutes into the flight, about 800 m to the southwest of the threshold of Runway 05, due to apparent mechanical issues.
The plane reported a rudder failure and crashed near Military Trail, striking a tree and causing a fire. A man in a car on the ground sustained non-life-threatening injuries after hitting debris.
Eyewitnesses reported the plane flying unusually low before hearing an explosion and seeing a fireball. Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer offered condolences to the victims’ families.
#BREAKING: VIDEO CAPTURES THE MOMENT A PLANE CRASHED NEAR BOCA RATON AIRPORT AFTER DECLARING EMERGENCY
A Cessna 310R (N8930N) went down after reporting rudder failure post-takeoff. The pilot was circling to burn fuel before the crash.
The aircraft was attempting to return to BCT pic.twitter.com/YI7bAH6EFY— Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) April 11, 2025
We’re following reports of a crash of a small aircraft in Boca Raton. ADS-B data indicates the aircraft is Cessna 310R N8930N. The aircraft appears to have been trying to return to BCT shortly after takeoff. https://t.co/x1B6JOorFw pic.twitter.com/oHzGw9eVU8
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) April 11, 2025
