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1 man injured after small plane crashes onto golf course at Key Largo's Ocean Reef Club

Man injured after small plane crashes on Florida Keys golf course
Man injured after small plane crashes on Florida Keys golf course 01:39

KEY WEST — At least one man is injured after a small plane crashed on a Florida Keys golf course on Friday afternoon.

Around 12:43 p.m., the Monroe County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a single-engine Cirrus SR20 crashed on the Ocean Reef Club's golf course in Key Largo.

According to MCSO, the pilot — who was the only person on board — was injured and airlifted by Miami-Dade County Rescue helicopter to Jackson South Hospital.

According to flight data obtained by FlightRadar24 and FlightAware, the plane left the Pompano Beach Airpark around 12:07 p.m., being in-flight for about 34 minutes.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.

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