Officials say some time into the flight, the Cirrus SR20 started experiencing trouble. Both were airlifted to area hospitals.
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The Ledger of Lakeland (http://bit.ly/1HUJLI4 ) reports Arzave is in serious condition and Chen’s injuries are considered critical. No further information has been released about their conditions.
The plane was equipped with an emergency parachute which was deployed. However, investigators said they don’t know if the parachute was deployed by the pilots or deployed on impact.
Airplane Crash at Lake Wales Municipal Airport Lake Wales Police are on the scene of small airplane crash at the Lake Wales Municipal Airport, located at 440 S Airport Rd.
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Two adults on the plane were taken by helicopter to hospitals, officials said.
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By early evening, the FAA had completed its investigation.
