UPDATE (7:58 p.m.): Northbound I-75 has reopened after being closed for nearly five hours.
The NTSB has released more information about the crash. The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 3:15 p.m. Friday. According to preliminary information, the NTSB says the pilot radioed that the airplane had dual engine failure on approach to the Naples Airport.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, two cars were also involved in the crash.
The flight originated from the Ohio State University Airport in Columbus, Ohio.
An NTSB investigator arrived to the crash site on Friday afternoon with more heading to the area on Saturday.
“They will document the scene and examine the aircraft,” the spokesperson told Fox 4. “The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation.”
A preliminary report is expected within 30 days with a full report between 12-24 months.
UPDATE: Three people escaped the wreckage of a private jet crash that occurred just after 3 p.m. Friday.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office says two people were killed in the plane crash. The Naples Airport confirms there were a total of five passengers on board.