Plane Flips Over, Lands Upside Down in Lake

Instructor and trainee were found sitting on top of plane by rescuers

Two people avoided serious injury after their small plane crashed upside down in Lake Okeechobee on Thursday.

The plane took off from Palm Beach County Glades Airport, but didn't make it far before flipping over, officials said.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Rescuers found the two people on board, a flight instructor and a student, sitting on top of the upside down plane.

One person suffered minor injuries.

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