Pilot hospitalized after plane crash in Central Florida
Published: Mar. 14, 2023 at 12:42 PM EDT
MIMS, Fla. (WFTV) - One person was transported to the hospital following a plane crash in Mims, Florida.
According to our sister station, WFTV, the pilot was transported to the hospital after crashing a Cessna into a pine tree in a pasture in Mims. This happened just before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday after the pilot reported an engine failure.
The pilot was the the only person in the plane. Crews pulled the pilot from the wreckage and was flown to the hospital. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are now investigating.
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