Small plane's emergency landing on Rickenbacker Causeway under investigation
MIAMI - The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating why the pilot of a single engine Beechcraft A23 made an emergency landing on the Rickenbacker Causeway late Saturday.
It happened around 5:20 p.m. near the Rickenbacker Marina. The plane's wing clipped a Miami-Dade transit bus on its way down, according to the FAA.
The four people onboard the plane. No one on it or the bus was injured.
The plane came to rest partially on a sidewalk and roadway.
The entrance to the causeway was closed to traffic for several hours until the plane could be removed from the road.
The plane has been taken to a hangar in Fort Pierce for the investigation.
The NTSB has opened an investigation. The status and identify of anyone onboard will be released by local authorities.
A preliminary accident report is expected in 2-3 weeks.
