OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (AP) -- A small plane with three people and a dog aboard crashed Tuesday shortly after takeoff from a South Florida airport.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a statement Tuesday that all three people were taken to local hospitals for treatment. There was no immediate word on the extent of their injuries.
Fire Rescue also said a dog was also on board with the passengers. The animal was treated at the scene by fire rescue teams.
The plane crashed between a canal and railroad tracks near Opa-Locka Executive Airport just north of Miami.
Television news footage showed the plane lying on its back in a grassy area. It appeared to be largely intact and was not on fire.
#MDFRUpdate: Small dog was safely retrieved by crews from plane crash. Dog is being treated by at a Broward facility pic.twitter.com/8Mxlk2FqEx
— MDFR (@MiamiDadeFire) December 1, 2015
#MDFRUpdate: plane has been secured. 3 patients were transported to a local trauma center. pic.twitter.com/fauJM2f7t5
— MDFR (@MiamiDadeFire) December 1, 2015
UPDATE: 2 transported by air rescue, 1 by ground after small plane goes down in Opa-locka: https://t.co/OBuvnOa2RN pic.twitter.com/khdr8GLYaR
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) December 1, 2015
