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Piper PA30 crashes into Atlantic Ocean off Boca Raton; pilot uninjured

The pilot was the only person aboard and was rescued after the plane went down during approach.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 22, 2026, 2:52 p.m. ET
A crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off , Florida, on the morning of the incident, according to wmur.com. The pilot, the only person aboard, was uninjured, gulfcoastnewsnow.com reported. The plane was cleared to land at Airport when the emergency was declared, and the flight had departed from Page Field in Fort Myers, headed to South Bimini Airport in the Bahamas. The crash occurred during the phase, wmur.com reported. The pilot was rescued by Ocean Rescue and taken to the hospital as a precaution, according to gulfcoastnewsnow.com and wmur.com. The Federal Aviation Administration, the Airport Authority, and the Police Department are investigating the incident. The cause has not been determined.

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Terrain elevation
30 ft
Nearest aerodrome
2.0 miles SE of Boca Raton Airport (KBCT/BCT)

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Revision history

  1. Version 222 Aug 2026, 18:52current

    Added details on rescue and investigating bodies; clarified phase of flight.

  2. Version 122 Aug 2026, 18:21

    First published.

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