Crime & Safety

1 Dead In Lakeland Plane Crash

The crash happened at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport on Saturday.

LAKELAND, FL — One person was killed in a plane crash at Lakeland Linder Airport on Saturday, according to the Lakeland Fire Department.

The scene has been cleared. According to the FAA, a Bristell aircraft crashed at the Sun and Fun Expo Campus at 10:12 a.m. The FAA said the pilot was the only one on board.

The NTSB and FAA will investigate the crash.

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