New video: dashcam captures plane crash on I-75 in Collier County

Reporter: Amy Galo Writer: Matias Abril
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Warning: this video may be disturbing to some viewers.

A video posted by Facebook user Alfonso Del Nodal captures the moment a Bombardier Challenger 600 plane crashed onto the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Naples.

The video shows the private aircraft heading toward busy traffic before skidding and exploding.

The crash took the lives of the two pilots. The other three people on board survived.

Watch the full video below.

Del Nodal, a trucker from Miami, said that the first thing that came to mind was that the airplane was too low, but he said he couldn’t even think about that for long because, within the next five seconds, it crashed into the ground. All he could think about then was that there were people inside and that it was bound to explode again.

Del Nodal took a peek at his side view mirrors.

“I saw the airplane very low. I think to myself, there is no airport here. What’s going on? And when I look again, it’s right there, on my left side, and not even 5 seconds, I saw it go down and crash in front of the vehicle on I-75 southbound,” he said.

He said everyone around him stopped.

He also said he could feel the heat from the plane inside his truck and saw the plane’s frame melting.

Del Nodal said some drivers got out of their cars to try to help, but he yelled to them that it was going to explode.

As for Del Nodal, he said he hopes this video aids the survivors and families of those lost in understanding what happened.

“It’s very sad. It’s horrible for someone to end their life in this way,” he said.

The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the tragic accident.

The NTSB said the plan is to move the plane to a facility in Jacksonville, and the cockpit recorder and flight data will be sent to their headquarters in Washington DC.

A preliminary report should be available in about 30 days.

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