Knowing nothing about aircraft, I looked at the FlightAware tracker and noticed this Cessna 421 reached an altitude of 32,800 ft. Is this a normal altitude for such an aircraft? I thought only jet aircraft, or turbo props, fly at such altitudes.
According to news reports, the plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico at 12:06, a short while ago. The U.S. Coast Guard is underway.
Here is the track log from FlightAware of this flight:
FlightAware > Flight Track Log > N48DL > 19-Apr-2012 > KASD-KSRQ