CLEARWATER, Fla. — People are advised to check with their carrier for the latest flight information at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport following a small plane crash Monday afternoon.
Several flights were reported canceled or delayed, according to an Allegiant Air spokesperson.
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to the plane, which was a twin-engine Cessna 340 that had rolled the grass and into a fence after landing around 2:30 p.m. near Stoneybrook Drive and Ulmerton Road North, according to a Federal Aviation Administration statement.
A spokesperson for the airport said its brakes failed.
There were no injuries to the pilot, as well as no signs of a fire or hazardous debris. However, there was a fuel spill.
The FAA is tasked with investigating the crash. The airfield was closed, but reopened at around 5:30 p.m.