A Florida Institute of Technology student, Alfa Ekele, a Nigerian national was identified as the person killed earlier this month at the Orlando Executive Airport after wind gusts of 60 mph flipped a twin-engine plane he was in. According to an official of the airport, the deadly incident was caused by a microburst as severe weather descended on the airport as the plane – a Diamond DA-42 Twin Star – was waiting on the taxiway.
One person died and another was injured Thursday when winds from severe weather flipped an occupied plane taxied for departure at the noncommercial Orlando Executive Airport.
One person died and another was injured Thursday when winds from severe weather flipped an occupied plane taxied for departure at the noncommercial Orlando Executive Airport.
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