Helicopter crashed into vacant plane at Pembroke Pines airport, injuring 2

A helicopter crash in Pembroke Pines Saturday morning sent two people to the hospital.

The Pembroke Pines Fire Department said it responded to the crash on the grounds of North Perry Airport, which is on the eastern edge of the city near Broward College-South Campus. 

There were four people on board, including the pilot and three passengers.

A spokesperson for the Broward County Aviation Department told CBS News Miami that the crash happened just after 11 a.m. as a Robinson 44 helicopter was taking off. The helicopter had an issue, which caused it to collide with a vacant plane on the ground nearby. The helicopter has ties to a licensed tour provider.

The spokesperson said two of the people on board had non-life-threatening injuries, and the other two passengers accompanied the injured to the hospital. 

Pembroke Pines paramedics transported the injured to Memorial Regional Hospital, where they are stable, the fire department said.

The FAA's Flight Standards District Office is investigating what caused the accident.