Small aircraft crashes into water near beach in Florida — police

Small aircraft crashes into water near beach in Florida — police The sole occupant of the plane was taken to hospital © AP Photo/ Jim McKnight, archiveNEW YORK, August 23. /TASS/. A light aircraft has crashed near a beach in the city of Boca Raton, Florida, in the southeastern United States, the local police department said. "Boca Raton Police are assisting with a small-engine plane crash. The sole occupant of the plane was transported to an area hospital as a precaution," the city police said on X. The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the circumstances of the incident, and specialists are working to retrieve the aircraft from the water. 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