On Sunday, July 14, at approximately 3:07 P.M., deputies responded to a plane crash in Rose Lake Township.

The aircraft, piloted by a 57-year-old male instructor and carrying a 19-year-old female aviation student, attempted to land on a grassy field but overshot the clearance. As the pilot tried to climb in the air, the plane lost power and ultimately crashed into the swamp.

Both the pilot and the aviation student survived with minor injuries due to the soft nature of the ground and were able to walk away from the crash site.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing at this time. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the investigation in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office would like to thank Osceola County EMS, Leroy-Rose Lake Fire and Rescue, the Federal Aviation Administration, and all others who responded to the accident scene.

_{Photo of crash courtesy of Osceola County Sheriff's Office.}