5 people rescued after private plane crashes into waters near Bahamas: Authorities
A private plane traveling from the Bahamas to Florida crashed Thursday, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Five people were rescued after a private plane crash ed into waters near the Bahamas on Thursday, the Bahamas' Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority told ABC News. The plane was en route to Florida when it crash-landed into the water about 10 nautical miles north of Andros, an island in the Bahamas, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said during a press conference Thursday. Two pilots and three passengers were aboard the flight, according to Volunteer Pilot Group, a Florida-based organization that connects volunteer pilots with passengers in need and said it had arranged the flight. All five were rescued and transported back to Andros Island, authorities said. They are being transported to receive medical care for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. MORE: 4 dead in small plane crash over central Florida, officials say The plane was a single-engine P...