A Cessna 172 crashed into the Florida Everglades, requiring the pilot, the only person on board, to be rescued by emergency personnel
Authorities said that the pilot of a Cessna 172 was taken to a hospital after his plane crashed on TuesdayDavid Chiu is a digital news writer for PEOPLE. A former PEOPLE intern from 2007 to 2008, he has been writing about news and entertainment for over 10 years.Authorities rescued a pilot after his small plane crashed in the Florida Everglades early Tuesday morning.
The National Transportation Safety Board , which is investigating the incident, told PEOPLE in an email that the incident involved a Cessna 172 airplane. “Due to the remote location of the incident and difficult terrain,” their statement continued, “Air Rescue North arrived on scene to conduct a hoist operation in order to rescue the patient from the downed aircraft and provide medical care. One adult patient was safely removed from the aircraft, and then airlifted to a local-area hospital in Broward County.”to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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