Pilot hospitalized after plane crashes on South Florida golf course

A plane crashed on a Palm Beach County golf course Monday. (Courtesy: WPTV)

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – A pilot was taken to the hospital following a plane crash Monday morning on a golf course near Wellington in Palm Beach County.

The single-engine Thatcher CX4 crashed at the Banyan Estates Golf Course, located at 1393 Lyons Road, at around 10:40 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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The pilot, who was the only person on board, was taken to a local hospital as a trauma alert patient, according to West Palm Beach ABC affiliate WPBF.

Officials from the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.

A plane crashed into a golf course in Palm Beach County Monday. (Courtesy: WPTV)

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