City of Tallahassee, FL
07/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/08/2026 12:14
TFD Responds to Single Passenger, Private Aircraft Incident
TFD Responds to Single Passenger, Private Aircraft Incident
July 08, 2026
At approximately 11:49 a.m. on July 8, the Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) responded to an Alert III aircraft emergency involving a crash-landing near Cascade Lake, north of Tallahassee International Airport property.
Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) crews, along with TFD Station 4 personnel, arrived on scene to find a downed aircraft with one occupant. Firefighters treated the patient, who was transported by Leon County EMS for further evaluation. TFD Hazmat personnel also initiated fuel containment operations after identifying fuel leaking onto the aircraft's wings.
A search of the aircraft was completed to confirm no additional occupants were inside.
TFD is currently being assisted on scene by the Tallahassee Police Department, Leon County Sheriff's Office, Leon County EMS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
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