A small aircraft crashed into a car while making an emergency landing on the I-95 highway near Cocoa, Florida, one of the busiest roads in the area, local authorities announced.
The incident involved a Beechcraft 95-C55 Baron, registered as N95KC, and occurred on December 8, 2025. Fox Orlando reported that the plane hit a 2023 Toyota Camry.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the Toyota Camry was heading south on I-95, south of King Street, in the inside lane when a “fixed wing multi-engine aircraft” suddenly struck it.
FlightAware data shows that the aircraft, operated by Tailwinds Flying, took off from Merritt Island, Florida, at 16:31 local time on December 8, 2025, and was last tracked near the same spot at 17:40 local time after a one hour and nine-minute flight.
Officials said that the plane, carrying two people, landed on the southbound lanes of the interstate in Cocoa near mile marker 201 around 17:45 local time.
Video footage of the incident quickly spread on social media, clearly showing the aircraft descending onto the highway and hitting a car in the second lane.
A small plane lost power in both engines and made an emergency landing on Florida’s I-95 — crashing into a car.
One woman suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized. The 27-year-old pilot and passenger were on an instructional flight from Merritt Island.
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The pilot and passenger on the plane were unharmed, but the aircraft suffered significant damage. The car’s driver, a 57-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the aircraft had engine problems before the crash, which likely contributed to the emergency landing, although further details about the incident have not been disclosed.
The FAA will lead the investigation into the incident, while the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FHP) will handle the investigation into the vehicle crash.
