The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department says a 73-year-old businessman from Fort Myers was killed in the crash of a small plane around 6:30 Friday evening in marshland just east of the Apalachicola River. Sheriff A.J. Smith said Lewis Midlam was piloting his single-engine Cessna aircraft when it crashed and burned just after takeoff from the Apalachicola Regional Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
APALACHICOLA FATAL PLANE CRASH
Dec 3, 2018 | 4:47 AM
Thu Jul 2
Pensacola, FL, USA
86°FFeels Like: 98°F
Wind/Dir: 21 MPH-ENE
Humidity: 75%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Partly Cloudy. Feels like 98°F. Wind 21 mph ENE. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 8:56 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Thu Jul 2
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 10%
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
81°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Fri Jul 3
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 4%
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 4%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jul 4
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 9%
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 9%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jul 5
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
82°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon Jul 6
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue Jul 7
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
82°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wed Jul 8
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 36%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
82°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 36%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
