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St. Pete-Clearwater Airport flights canceled, delayed after small plane crashes into fence

There were no reported injuries to anyone involved in the crash.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — People are advised to check with their carrier for the latest flight information at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport following a small plane crash Monday afternoon.

Several flights were reported canceled or delayed, according to an Allegiant Air spokesperson.

St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to the plane, which was a twin-engine Cessna 340 that had rolled the grass and into a fence after landing around 2:30 p.m. near Stoneybrook Drive and Ulmerton Road North, according to a Federal Aviation Administration statement.  

A spokesperson for the airport said its brakes failed.

There were no injuries to the pilot, as well as no signs of a fire or hazardous debris. However, there was a fuel spill. 

The FAA is tasked with investigating the crash. The airfield was closed, but reopened at around 5:30 p.m.

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