Small plane crashes on golf course at private Florida Keys resort; 1 person injured
A small plane in the Florida Keys crashed on a golf course at a private resort leaving one person hurt, officials said.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office was called to the Ocean Reef Club shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday, spokesperson Becky Herrin said. The Ocean Reef Club is a private club in Key Largo with its own airport.
One person is injured, and officials believe he is the pilot, Herrin said. He was airlifted by helicopter to Jackson South hospital in Miami, but Herrin did not know what condition he is in. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson Andrea Rudchenco said Air Rescue South transported one "trauma alert patient" to the trauma center.
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NTSB working to investigate cause of crash
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene, but a representative deferred questions to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The NTSB said it is working with the Federal Aviation Administration. The preliminary investigation states the Cirrus SR 20 plane crashed under unknown circumstances, the NTSB said Friday evening.
Plane crashes in the state have made headlines several times in the last month, as five people died in eight different plane crashes in Florida during the month of February.
This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.
Contributing: Samantha Neely, Cheryl McCloud
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Plane crash on golf course in Key Largo, Florida; 1 injured
