American Sand Sculpting Competition returns to Fort Myers BeachEnglewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery
FORT MYERS BEACH American Sand Sculpting Competition returns to Fort Myers Beach After a year’s long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
FORT MYERS BEACH American Sand Sculpting Competition returns to Fort Myers Beach After a year’s long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
Credit: WINK News A preliminary report regarding the plane that crashed on Interstate 75 near Naples has just been released from the National Transportation Safety Board. According to the report, the flight crew reached out to the air traffic control tower at Naples Municipal Airport while the plane was approaching the airport and in trouble. Crash Recap Moments before 3:10 p.m., the first of three Master Warnings was recorded, signaling “L ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.” The second Master Warning went off immediately after, signaling “R ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.” Figure 1 – Plot of the airplane’s ADS-B ground track (blue dots) with annotations of specific events during the approach that include time as well as the airplane’s geometric altitude and groundspeed (source: Federal Aviation Administration). CREDIT: NTSB Six seconds after that came the final Master Warning: “ENGINE.” Mere seconds after 3:10 p.m., and about 1,000 feet above sea level, the crew announced, “… lost both engines … emergency … making an emergency landing.” The tower controller acknowledged, clearing the airplane to land. Seconds later, the crew replied, “We are cleared to land, but we are not going to make the runway … we have lost both engines.” RELATED: Investigation and clean-up of Friday’s plane crash continue as a portion of I-75 remains closed RELATED: New video: dashcam captures plane crash on I-75 in Collier County No other transmissions were made, and the ADS-B track data ended just before 3:11 p.m., directly over I-75, near Naples. Dashcam video obtained by NTSB shows the final moments of the flight. Dropping toward I-75 and aligned with the southbound flow of traffic, the left main landing gear was the first to touch down. Dashcam video of the plane crash. Second was the right main landing gear as the plane kept moving down the interstate before smashing into the concrete sound barrier adjacent to the road. The cabin and emergency exits were blocked by fire, but the cabin attendant was able to lead a “successful egress of her passengers and herself through the baggage compartment door in the tail section of the airplane.” Wreckage Information The plane stopped about 1,000 feet from where the initial tire marks are on I-75. RELATED: Collier County plane crash under investigation by National Transportation Safety Board Post-impact fire engulfed part of the fuselage. The area surrounding the wreckage was “fuel-soaked” and had a distinct smell similar to Jet-A fuel. The cockpit center console and the main wreckage were found apart. Figure 2 Annotated photograph of the airplane’s initial touchdown point on Interstate 75. The report indicates that both engine throttle levers were discovered in the IDLE stop position. Also, it was discovered the flap selector handle was in a position consistent with a 45-degree flap extension. The flap actuator jack screws were similarly found to be consistent with a 45-degree flap extension. The plane’s left wing was almost completely engulfed by the post-impact fire. Plane crash on I-75. CREDIT: WINK News The report says authorities did not find the left-wing fuel boost pump. However, the right wing showed “leading edge damage” that also can be seen from “impacting with vertical steel I-beam of a highway sign.” Figure 3 – Annotated photograph of main wreckage as found. CREDIT: NTSB The report also notes at the area of impact the front spar was split.