Plane crash lands with two people on board in Melbourne flea market
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says a small plane crash-landed in a flea market parking lot around 7:08 p.m. Thursday in Melbourne.
FAA officials report the twin-engine Beechcraft 76 crashed in the Rennigers Flea Market parking lot after the pilot reported engine issues.
Aviation leaders state two people were on board the plane, one suffering minor issues and one being uninjured.
The Melbourne Police Department says the pilot and co-pilot were out of the aircraft and walking when first responders arrived.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers say they found a downed, high-tension power line in the parking lot stretched across the entrance ramp to southbound I-95.
Police report that the initial investigation reveals the plane may have suffered a mechanical issue and was attempting to return to the Melbourne Orlando International Airport.
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Dozens of vendors heartbroken after losing everything in large fire that destroyed building at Salisbury flea market
More than a dozen vendors lost everything in a fire that burned at a Salisbury flea market early Sunday morning.
Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, crews responded to the fire at the Webb Road Flea Market. The market was closed Sunday, but the owners are hopeful they’ll be up and running again next weekend.
“We are thankful for the quick response from firefighters as they were able to contain the fire to the originating building and stop it from spreading,” Chris Stephens, Webb Road Flea Market’s general manager said.
“Wow, it really was as bad as it looked,” said Phoenix Riesing, a vendor. “It’s burned to the ground. There’s nothing, nothing left.”
The structure was leveled and everything inside it was either reduced to ashes or covered in soot. Sunday afternoon the smell of smoke lingered in the air.
“Looking through, there’s no salvaging anything,” said Riesing. “All of those vendors lost everything and that’s heartbreaking being right before Christmas, too.”
Riesing was there early Sunday morning watching as crews battled the flames.
“There was so much water,” she said. “They were switching the trucks out it needed so much water. And it was just nonstop smoke, but I mean, you could see a glow. The whole area was lit up. It was huge. It was insane.”
The flea market’s owners told Queen City News about 20 vendors had spaces in the building. They plan to rebuild but don’t know when or how they’ll start.
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Harris County stabbing: 2 injured near flea market on Airline
According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy who was working an extra job as security at the flea market encountered a man who had been stabbed multiple times. A short time later, another person was also found stabbed.
They were both taken to the hospital and are expected to survive their injuries.
There is no description of a suspect at this time. Authorities say it appears the stabbing may have occurred outside the flea market, and the people who were stabbed ran onto the property.