WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — An instructor pilot was killed after, federal authorities said, a small plane crashed into a Central Florida home.
Authorities said the crash took place near Winter Haven Regional Airport, at around 12:45 p.m., Saturday.
Officials said the pilot was instructing a student pilot when the aircraft lost power and crashed into an occupied home.
Investigators said the pilot was killed, while the student survived.
Speaking at a news conference, authorities said the plane crashed into a bedroom, trapping a girl inside. She was eventually freed and only suffered minor injuries.
Ansley Beach lives near the crash site and told the Miami Herald that she saw officials wheeling out a body covered in a tarp.
Beach said the pilot told them the plane had engine failure during takeoff.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
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