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

Updated on: March 1, 2024 / 10:43 PM EST / CBS Miami

Man injured after small plane crashes on Florida Keys golf course

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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Hunter Geisel

Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to politics and pop culture.