Six people injured after a small plane crashed in Miami

Six people injured after a small plane crashed into a red minivan on a bridge in Miami

At least two people were seriously injured, and half a dozen more were hospitalized after the plane Cessna 172H Skyhawk crashed on a bridge. 

One was taken to the trauma center, while the other was taken to the airport with burns.

The plane crashed on the bridge near Hoover Park around 12.50 pm on Saturday.

It left the airport around 12.40 pm and appeared to be trying to land on Collins Street before crashing onto the bridge. There are 25 fire rescue units on site. A first and a massive column of smoke can be seen rising from the wreckage.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

According to NBC Miami, one was flown to the Ryder Trauma Center by helicopter and suffered burns. Another ambulance was taken to Jackson North Medical Center with burns as well.

A total of six were taken to hospital, and the rest were taken by ambulance to local hospitals.

A Cessna 172H Skyhawk took off from Hollywood Northberry at about 12.40 pm en route to Miami Opa Luca Executive Airport, according to Radar Flight 24. 

According to the Miami Herald, the plane crashed on the Haulover Inlet Bridge near Haulover Park around 12.50 pm after losing engine power Saturday.

Two people were in critical condition, and four others were injured after a small plane collided with a car on a bridge in Miami.

The plane crashed into a car on a bridge near Hoover Park around 12.50 pm on Saturday. We can see an injured person lying on the sidewalk.

The flight path indicates that the pilot was attempting to land on Collins Street before hitting the bridge and the vehicle.

Footage from the scene shows the plane torn apart on the overpass bridge while a red minibus is destroyed nearby.

A video clip taken by a cyclist shows civilians rushing toward the accident as smoke began to rise from the plane.

Florida residents were seen standing on the outer edges of the bridge as thick black smoke billowed from the small plane as the wrecked plane burned. Smoke can be seen for miles.

The charred remains of the plane remained, with most of its exterior gone. Most of the rest are wings.

Nearby drivers stood outside their cars and saw a public bus and several vehicles stuck on the bridge.

Police said the bridge is closed from Sunny Isles Beach and Bal Harbor. Authorities said they expect significant delays.

Miami-Dade Police announced around 3 pm that Collins Avenue had been completely closed.