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Plane crashes and catches fire in Greenacres, Florida

By , based on La Nouvelle Tribune

A plane crashed and caught fire in Greenacres, Florida, on Sunday 1 November 2026, near the intersection of Military Trail and 10th Avenue North. Emergency services closed the road and regional hospitals were reportedly placed on alert, La Nouvelle Tribune reports.

A plane crashed and caught fire on Sunday 1 November in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, near the intersection of Military Trail and 10th Avenue North, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the local emergency and fire service. Emergency services said the road was closed to traffic between Cresthaven and 10th Avenue North and asked residents to avoid the area.

Videos filmed at the scene show flames, thick black smoke and debris scattered across the road. According to local media, hospitals in the region were placed on alert in anticipation of a possible influx of casualties.

The intersection is near the site where a Cessna 310 crashed on 11 April 2025 in Boca Raton, killing three people.

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