SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A small plane made a rough landing before it could get to the runway at Homestead airport, leaving two injured.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the single-engine Piper went down near Southwest 287th Street and 187th Avenue in Southwest Miami-Dade, Monday.
Witnesses said the plane was attempting to land at Homestead General Aviation Airport when it was carried away by strong winds. The aircraft then went past the runway and over a canal before landing on its belly.
According to officials, two people were on board, and rushed to Homestead Hospital. One person was transported via air rescue as a trauma alert, while the other was transported via ground rescue.
The plane sustained serious damage to the nose. It will be removed from the scene of the crash Tuesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating.
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