Small plane crash lands on Florida highway, collides with vehicle

A small jet airplane with five people aboard made an emergency landing on a busy Florida interstate highway on Friday and crashed into a vehicle, bursting into flames, according to authorities and news footage from the scene.

A small jet airplane with five people aboard made an emergency landing on a busy Florida interstate highway on Friday and crashed into a vehicle, bursting into flames, according to authorities and news footage from the scene. There was no immediate word on casualties.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the plane, a Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, was seen engulfed in flames and thick smoke following the crash-landing. The aircraft was landing on the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Collier County near Naples, Florida, when it collided with a vehicle, according to a statement from the Florida Highway Patrol.