Plane crashes 80 miles off Melbourne, Florida; 11 people rescued, US Coast Guard says
By Madilyn Destefano, Bob Hazen
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MELBOURNE, Florida (WESH) — A plane reportedly carrying 11 people went down 80 miles off the coast of Melbourne on Tuesday, according to the United States Coast Guard.
The U.S. Coast Guard said all 11 people were rescued.
Video from the Melbourne Airport captured a rescue helicopter arriving with the victims, who were then transferred to medical transports and taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center.
The hospital is a Level II trauma center capable of treating severe, life-threatening injuries.
Officials have not disclosed the severity of the victims’ injuries.
The U.S. Coast Guard and a team from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base responded to the crash.
The FAA said the plane was a Beechcraft BE-30 that had departed Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas and was heading to Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport when it went down in the ocean about 50 miles east of Vero Beach Airport.
Authorities have not yet determined whether the crash was caused by a mechanical issue or weather conditions. The FAA is investigating.
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