Small plane crash at Inverness Airport sends 2 to the hospital
INVERNESS, Fla. - Two people were taken to the hospital after a small plane crash at Inverness Airport on Thursday.
What we know:
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office said that a fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft was trying to take off, but crashed into a fence.
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Two people were on board when the crash happened with authorities saying one was airlifted to the hospital while the other was taken by ambulance.
Officials said CCSO and Citrus County Fire Rescue responded to the crash site.
The FAA is investigating.
What we don't know:
Investigators have not said what caused the crash or identified the two people on board.
The Source: The information in this story was released by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.