An investigation is underway after a plane crashed offshore in Boca Raton on Saturday, officials said.
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According to Boca Raton Fire Rescue, crews and Boca Raton Police, at around 10:25 a.m., arrived in the area of 250 S. Ocean Blvd. after receiving reports of a small-engine plane that crashed offshore.
Police said that the pilot, who was the only person on board the plane, was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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The pilot did not have any injuries.
The U.S. Coast Guard remained at the scene, and the Federal Aviation Administration is on its way to the scene.
Officials at Boca Raton Airport said that the plane did not depart from the airport, but was cleared to land when the emergency was declared.
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Police confirmed that the plane left Fort Myers and was heading to Bimini.
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