TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A recent report by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office provided new details on how the survivors of the I-75 plane crash escaped the aircraft just before it exploded.
The incident occurred on Feb. 9 when a business jet crashed onto the highway south of exit 107 around 3 p.m. after its engines failed, resulting in the deaths of both pilots on board. Additionally, the jet struck two vehicles on I-75, but fortunately, no severe injuries were reported among those on the ground.
According to the report, Stewardess Sydney Bosman, 27, of Jupiter, Florida, revealed information to deputies after the crash. She recounted how, before the crash, the pilots instructed her and the passengers to brace for impact. After the crash, Bosman managed to open a rear door, allowing herself and two passengers, Aaron Baker, 35, and Audra Green, 23, of Columbus, Ohio, to escape before the plane exploded.
The report also mentioned that there were still two pilots on the jet, both of whom were found deceased. The three survivors were taken to Physicians Regional Hospital in Naples, where they received treatment for minor injuries. The pilots were later identified as Edward Daniel Murphy, 50, of Oakland Park, Florida, and Ian Frederick Hofmann, 65, of Pompano Beach, Florida.
Overall, the report provided crucial insight into the harrowing experience of the survivors of the I-75 plane crash and shed light on the heroic actions that allowed them to escape the aircraft before the fatal explosion.