NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Volusia County deputies say a pilot was killed in a plane crash in New Smyrna Beach on Wednesday afternoon.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. on Tumblin Drive just west of the athletic fields at the New Smyrna Beach Sports Complex, which is located near the airport.
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Volusia County deputies said the twin engine Cessna 337 had just taken off from the airport when it crashed. The tower manager at the airport called in the crash at 1:13 p.m., according to deputies.
The plane broke apart upon impact, killing the pilot, 56-year-old Paul Rooy, of Daytona Beach, deputies said. No one else was on board, and no one on the ground was injured.
Video from WKMG-TV's helicopter showed debris from the plane across a field and a tree snapped in half.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will be called in to investigate the cause of the crash.