Clearwater plane crash: Pilot and 2 others identified

Authorities identified three people, including the pilot, who were killed after a small plane crashed into a Clearwater mobile home park Thursday evening. The pilot was identified as 54-year-old Jemin Patel of Melbourne Beach, Florida, according to a Clearwater Police Department news release. He departed Vero Beach Regional Airport just after 6 p.m. with a set destination to the Clearwater Air Park in central Pinellas County, according to data from FlightAware. MORE: