Fiery Florida plane crash leaves couple, dog severely injured: 'Quite terrifying'

Two people and a dog are injured after a small plane crashed shortly following takeoff in northeastern Florida on Thursday.

St. Johns County Fire Rescue said multiple agencies responded to a 911 call reporting a plane had crashed into the woods across from the Northeast Regional Airport runway in St. Augustine. 

When crews arrived, the plane was on fire approximately 100 yards into the woodline. The agency said the fire was "quickly extinguished."

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the passengers were a husband, wife, and dog. 

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Florida's Action News Jax reported that the husband was piloting the plane when control was lost during takeoff, resulting in it crashing into the tree line. 

The man was taken to UF Gainesville to be treated for burns, while the woman was taken to Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. The dog was also taken to a local vet with injuries.

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A woman who lives near the crash site told Action News Jax that she and her sister heard a "giant crash," looked out the window and saw the plane on fire.

"I saw a lady being helped out of the woods," Delaney Romedy said. "It was quite terrifying in all honesty."

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.

Fox News Digital reached out to Florida Highway Patrol for more information, but did not hear back by time of publication.

Texas police arrest 18-year-old suspect after meth, heroin, and fentanyl found in home with newborn baby

Police executed a search warrant at a residence in Lake Worth, Texas, and arrested an 18-year-old suspect after they found various drugs and firearms in the home.

The Lake Worth Police Department’s Special Operations Unit said detectives found four firearms, 60g of meth, 20g of heroin, and 14 grams of suspected fentanyl at the home.

Hayden Elijah Alcaraz-Ybarra, 18, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, police said.

Lake Worth police also said two children, including a newborn, were found at the home.

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No one was injured during the operation.

"We are committed to creating a safe environment where life & commerce thrive, & eradicating nonsense like this from our neighborhoods is just one of the many ways to do that," Lake Worth police said.

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Lake Worth continues to crack down on the production and distribution of fentanyl, which has become a top killer in the opioid crisis.

Last year, Lake Worth police conducted their largest drug bust in the department’s history when they executed an arrest warrant at a residence on Lakeside Drive.

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Lake Worth Police Chief JT Manoushagian said during a press conference on May 24, 2022, that officers arrested Jon Curb just days earlier, on May 20, and seized a total of 3.75 kilograms of various drugs at his home, according to KXAS.

The drugs had an estimated street value of $2,285,250.00. Several firearms were also found in the home.

"We're incredibly happy these drugs and weapons are off the street, and they aren't going to tear any lives apart," Chief Manoushagian said at the time.

Lake Worth, Texas, is located just northwest of Fort Worth and about 40 miles west of Dallas.

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