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Boca Raton plane crash: Here's how federal investigators approach a plane crash probe

Investigation currently in the early stages after 3 killed in crash
Boca Raton police respond to the scene of a plane crash that killed three people on Military Trail near Glades Road on April 11, 2025.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board arrived at the scene of a Friday plane crash in Boca Raton that killed three people.

Robert Katz, a commercial pilot and flight instructor with more than four decades of experience, said plane crash investigations take months.

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"The (Federal Aviation Administration) is fond of saying they look at three facets of the investigation: the pilot, the machine and the environment," Katz said. "They start with the wreckage and work backwards into the history of not only the airplane, but also the pilot himself."

Katz said everything from the pilot's training records and the plane's maintenance records will be examined.

The plane crashed Friday morning on Military Trail near Glades Road.

According to the FAA's database, the twin-engine Cessna 310 is registered to an LLC based in Delaware, which is registered to another company that serves as a registered agent for businesses.

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