The pilot of a small plane was killed Sunday after it crashed into the ground near a ranch along Florida's Treasure Coast.
NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the crash took place around 3:30 p.m. near the Naked Lady Ranch Airport in Palm City, located in Martin County.
The pilot, who was not identified, died at the scene. A bystander who attempted to help the trapped pilot sustained unspecified injuries, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.
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