smoke could be seen billowing from peter o'knight, the small airport in downtown tampa. isob lerks is there live. iz zirks e, when will the airport reopen? >> it will take time to clear it will be up to the faa to decide when to reopen this air important in the meantime, you can see a tampa police officer is securing the site. the faa and ntsb career k can cleared the site late this afternoon. you can see the wreckage there. there are 2 orange markers marking where the remains of the plane e are and other other orange cones that show the pieces of the plane. they are showing the plane engulfed in flames. the twin engine cesna 340 crashed around 11:30 this morning. both the pilot and passenger died. plane was heading to pensacola when it crashed. tampa fire said they were investigating the possibility of a second plane involved in this crash. the faa says they are investigating the crash of this one plane. a tampa fire rescue boat was on scene first to help put out the fire until other firefighters arrived. >> i hate to see anybody that enjoys doing this, that has an acci

peter o'knight airport. it is closed right now. tampa international is open and that is where we are getting details of what we are looking at right now. half an hour ago a plane crashhalf an hour ago a plane crashed. the preliminary reports on takeoff at peter o'knight airport in tampa on fire. crews working that rig now and we will bring you more details as we have it. constance, kristi, back to you. >> constance: thank you very much. >>> sky 10 showing a deadly crash on i-95. only one lane of traffic was open in the lanes at royal the driver of a toyota corolla veered into the right lane before running into a cooncrete pillar. the driver was 58-year-old hernandez. he died at the scene and the other driver was not hurt. >>> high school victims were victims of a crime that threatened their ability to go on a school activity took off on a field trip. from a presbyterian school@lere heading to a bible camp after receiving lots and lots of your donation. now earlier this week a man was captured on surveillance video breaking into the

peter o'knight airport is now back open after this deadly plane crash closed it for more than 24 hours. so many questions remain, investigators are still working out what caused the plane to crash and butter into flames. the ntsb was on the scene combing through the wreckage they are looking at the possibility that another plane was also involved in the crash. >> there is evidence that there are two airplanes taking off approximately at the same time. >> investigators are not releasing the names of the victims. we know that the pilot is from the bay area. it should take them 10 days to finish the preliminary report on the plane crash. the scene of a deadly plane crash in russia. investigators believe that bad weather may have played a role in the crash. the plane could not land because of high winds, it appears that the pilot circled several times before the crash. >>> a break in in pasco county, look at this home. detectives said a man broke in through a kitchen window. he started to fight with someone inside of the house. the violence continued after deputies got there to treat the m

another plane took off that peter o'knight airport at the >>> three young men killed in an early morning crash in the first person, the only survivor, turned 21 today. it happened on desoto road. darren summers described the scene. crash was so severe because of for people traveling on crashed into a tree. three died as a result. or bradenton and de soto. closing that stretch of road for five and half hours. the rate of speed caused the car to slip past. the people who died were all 21 >> officers how to tell three families that those lives were cut short and it is heartbreaking for anyone. to have to do that and for the families our thoughts are with them. >> the fourth person taken to the hospital. family members have been notified. police are looking into whether alcohol or drugs played a factor. in sarasota, 10 news. stage as all of the presidential candidates address today. craig boswell is an washington. >> reporter: hillary clinton took the stage for loud applause from the audience at the public affairs committee will do an office is invite israeli prime minister to visit the whit

. >> if you're not familiar with the area, peter o'knight is a small airport on davis island a few minutes from downtown tampa. izzie, give us an update. what's happening? >> reporter: the airport is closed right now. you can see one tampa police officer securing the site. you can sigh what's left of the plane. there are other orange cones that marked the pieces of the plane. here's what we know so far. the twin engine cessn a 310 crashed around 11:30 today. the plane was heading to pensacola when it crashed earlier today. tampa fire said they were investigating the possibility of a second plane today. a couple living across the street heard a loud bang this morning and described what they saw. crashed. the flames and the smoke was unbelievable. >> reporter: we're told a preliminary report will take at least 10 days, but a full report on what caused this crash could take months. island, i'm isobel mascarena. >>> we're waiting for the jury to hand down a verdict in the leaked sex tape scandal. jennifer titus has been covering the trial since the beginning. jen, any word on o how close the j

. @>>> the wreckage of a small @plane is on peter o'knight @airport on daivrs island. @they don't know what led to the @death of both people on board. @that airport is closed. @people in the area watched as a @small plane fell to the ground. @it caused windows and doors to @shake and homes all around that @area. @all investigators are telling @us that the crash happened @during takeoff. @>> absolutely hurts. @it's -- you know, it's sad. @especially being so close to @home and right here, and just @thinking how easy it could @happen. @>> we do not know the @circumstances on how that @airplane came to be where it is @airplane came to be where it @is. @it is all part of the @investigation. @as all of you folks have heard @stories, that's all we heard at @>> the twin engine cessna six @>> the twin engine cessna @six-seater was headed to @pensacola. @no timeline when the two @victims will be identified. @>>> tampa police were busy @overnight dealing with a number @traffic accidents on the roads. @parts of kennedy boulevard had @to be shut down last night @following a crash

the peter o'knight airport has a runway about half the size of the normal runway in the u.s. and sits directly on the bay. visibility problems were to blame in 1975 when buddy colt crashed a single engine plane while returning from a show. he and two other colleagues survived. a third wrestler died. >> he was having what he described either as a sputtering or some type of engine problem. >> reporter: between 1999 and 2006, 7 other people died in crashes in single or twin engine planes. emergency landed and struck the home of tommy and cynthia tate that was destroyed. the pilot was killed and the copilot was seriously injured. cynthia tate was the only one at home. >> i feel i was so blessed to make it out of the house that day. my heart aches that i couldn't save the animals. i couldn't save the pilot. i couldn't do anything. >> reporter: because the tates didn't have insurance, they were selected to have their home rebuilt by abc's home extreme makeover edition. the home was sold last year. in 2008, miraculously no one died when i asingle engine plane hit the sea wall before

. >> reporter: now, peter o'knight airport continues to be closed as the investigation continues by the f.a.a. some witnesses describe the same type of bang and seeing a plane fly away. that's why there's a question of a second plane involved. but no confirmation on that yet, laura. >> thank you, ryan. >>> thousands of people gathering today to pay their final respects to fallen hillsborough county john filla. for giving his own life by protecting another driver from a wrong-way driver. the service just ended. jake, quite a showing of support this afternoon. >> reporter: yeah. good afternoon to you, laura. there sure was. organizers estimating 4,000 people streamed through the respect. law enforcement and grateful county. we heard about the officer's life and his dedication to serving this community. he was on the force for about six years before that wrong-way driver hit his patrol car last saturday morning. massachusetts. dozens of officers from the area were here to show unity between the law enforcement family. officers up north. >> any time there's a death of an officer in the line

here at home, the @wreckage of a small plane @remains on runway on peter o @remains on runway on peter @o'knight on davis island. @investigators don't know what @caused a crash that led to the @daytona of both people on @board. @remains closed. @people in the area watched as @the small plane fell to the @ground and caused windows and @doors to shake all around that @area. @all investigators are telling @us that the crash happened @during take off. @>> absolutely hurts. @it is sad especially being so @close to home and right here @and just thinking how ease test @could happen. @>> we do not know the @circumstances of how that @airplane came to be where it @is. @all part of the investigation. @as all of you folks have heard @stories, that's all we heard at @this time. @>> the twin engine cessna six @seater was headed to pensacola. @no timeline when the two @victims will be identified. @>>> tampa police were busy @overnight dealing with a number @of traffic accidents on the @roads. @parts of kennedy boulevard had @to be shut down last night @following a crash that sent a @motorcycle @motorcyclist t

. @>>> the wreckage of a mall @plane is on the runway at the @peter o'knight runway. @two people died in the crash @but we don't know what went @wrong. @federal investigate left the @the airport completely closed @down. @people in the area watched in @horror as the small plane fell @to the ground. @caused windows and doors to @shake all around the area. @all they said was the crash @happened during takeoff. @they won't rule out there could @be a second plane involved. @the plane is registered to a @nonprofit in south tampa headed @to pensacola. @we do not know the names of the @people who died inside that @plane. @we, of course, will let you @know when their names have been @released and when that airport @has reopened. @all right, also happening @overnight, a pedestrian is hit @and killed at dr. martin luther @king, jr. boulevard and 16th @street. @for several hours this morning, @all of mlk boulevard was shut @down, so, of course, tampa @police can investigate. @officers are not releasing the @person's name or if any charges @are pending. @>>> and the search is on f

. @>>> wreckage on the peter o @>>> wreckage on the peter @o'knight airport. @two people died in that crash @and we don't know what went @wrong. @federal investigators left the @ain't last night and they will @be back out there this morning. @right now the airport is closed @down. @people in the area watched in @horror as that small plane fell @to the ground. @it caused windows and doors to @shake in homes all across the @area. @investigators say that the @crash happened during takeoff. @it won't rule out that there @could be a second plane @involved. @the plane is registered to a @nonprofit in south tampa and @was headed to pensacola. @we do not know the names of @people who died inside that @plane, but we will let you know @the names as soon as they are @release and of course when that @airport reopens. @>>> new this morning, two @a woman died after being hit by @a car on 15th street east and @26th avenue. @the florida highway patrol says @there are no witnesses, and @they are asking anyone who saw @anything to come forward. @a couple of hours after that in

peter o'knight airport on davis island. a cessna 340 crashed shortly after take off, killing the two people on board. they were headed to pensacola. witnesses reported hearing two planes take off around the same time. today investigates confirmed those witness accounts. >> there's evidence that there are two airplanes taking off approximately the same time. however, whether the accident occurred coincidental or as a and that's one of the reasons why we're here to start gathering all the information. >> and the airport is back open tonight. ntsb investigates say they should have a preliminary report out in 10 days. reporting in tampa, evan lambert, fox 35 news. >> developing tonight, hulk hogan's sex tape lawsuit against gawker media is not a done deal yet. the jury will return to court monday to award punitive damages in that case. friday night a jury in st. petersburg awarded hogan 115 million-dollars in the case. hogan sued gawker media for postinga video of him having sex with his former best friend's wife. hogan argued

peter o'knight airport is closed as the f.a.a. investigates a plane crash that killed two people. let's take a look at the horrifying crash. the cessna 340 nose dived into the ground, moments after takeoff, bursrsting into a paul of flames. witnesses believe that the pilot did his best to not hit another plane many. >>> in other news, st. patrick's day is over but the the city of tampa will dye the hillsborough river green for the green fest. you can see video from previous years. it will take place at curtis fronts water park and the event is free. but will the weather cooperate? let's turn it over to brian bennett. >> good morning. weather weise, the weather is not cooperating too much. you can see the skies are getting a bit darker right now. that's the view right now from the beach. rough timeline, roughly between 11:00 or noon or so, heavier rain starting to cecenter tampa, sarasosota closer to 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. >>> good morning. deadly plane crash. 62 passengers killed when the plane slammed into the ground at a russian airport. the fire ball from the explosion caugh