MILTON, FL. (THECOUNT) — Matthew Peter Platt, of Navarre, Florida, has been identified as the pilot killed in a Milton, Florida plane crash on Sunday, according to Monday afternoon reports.
Platt, 38, was killed in the small plane crash, according to the sheriff’s office.
A Santa Rosa County spokesperson said Sunday the small single-engine plane crashed during take-off at about 9:50 a.m. Platt pilot was declared dead on the scene, reports WKRG.
Platt was the only occupant of the doomed flight.
The fatal crash occurred at Peter Prince Airport, located at, 5550 N Airport Rd in Milton, FL.
The sheriff’s office says the NTSB and FAA are conducting an investigation into the cause of the crash.
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Geo quick facts: Milton is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It is the county seat of Santa Rosa County, and is located in the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as the Pensacola Metropolitan Area – Wikipedia.
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