FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two people died, and three others survived after a jet crashed on I-75 near Pine Ridge Road in southwest Florida Friday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the plane crashed into a car while trying to land.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office confirmed two deaths. The Naples Airport confirmed to ABC News that three people exited the plane alive.
The two people who died were identified by the Collier County Sheriff's Office on Saturday as pilot Edward Daniel Murphy, 50, of Oakland Park, Florida, and second in command Ian Frederick Hofmann, 65, of Pompano Beach, Florida.
Crew member Sydney Ann Bosmans, 23, of Jupiter, Florida, and passengers Aaron Baker, 35, and Audra Green, 23, both of Columbus, Ohio, survived and were transported to an area hospital to treat their injuries.
As a result of the crash, southbound lanes on the interstate between mile marker 111 and mile marker 105 in the area of the crash will be closed for 24 hours, the Sheriff's Office said.
FlightAware data showed the plane took off from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 9:35 a.m. and arrived at a Columbus, Ohio, airport at 11:57 a.m. It then left Ohio at 1:02 p.m. and was expected to arrive at the Naples Airport at 3:12 p.m.
Audio from LiveATC.net showed the plane was trying to turn back to the airport to land before having engine problems and declaring an emergency.
"We're clear to land, but we're not going to make the runway. We've lost both engines," the flight radioed to the tower.
FlightAware showed the plane is a Canadair Challenger twin jet. The owner reported on its website is East Shore Aviation LLC.
In a preliminary report, the FAA said five people were on board the flight.
The FAA and NTSB will investigate the cause of the crash with the NTSB in charge of the investigation.
