FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A private plane with 8 people aboard registered in Sarasota missed the runway at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Saturday.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Department was dispatched to the airport at 11:44 a.m. after the call came in of an “aircraft down.”
The Piper PA-31-350 plane’s pilot had reported issues on approach to the airport as it was attempting to land on Runway 13, then veered off into the grass upon making a hard landing.
1 female passenger sustained minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, according to the FAA.
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