Plane with 5 passengers crashes in North Captiva, no injuries reported

LEE COUNTY, Fla. —

A plane crashed early Saturday morning are into the bushes near a runway in Upper Captiva. The five people on board are doing okay.

Gulf Coast News crews on scene spoke with firefighters who say a family was on board.

The Sanibel and Captiva Chamber of Commerce says four people on board were not hurt. The plane lost a wing and crashed into the bushes.

The Upper Captiva Fire Department says it is working on the crash. The Lee County Sheriff's office says their teams are aware of the crash and are investigating. LCSO confirmed that five people were on board at the time of the crash.

Gulf Coast News is working to confirm why the plane crashed and the extent of the damages.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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