What to Know About the Plane Crash in Sanford, North Carolina Flight records indicate the aircraft, registered to Travis Buchanan, departed Merritt Island, Florida, around 11 a.m. on Monday.

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The plane departed Merritt Island, Florida, about 11 a.m. Monday and was last seen about 1:30 p.m. near Sanford, according to according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida.