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Boca Raton small plane pulled from water at South Beach Park; FAA removes wreckage Sunday morning
Summary by The Palm Beach Editorial Desk Brooke Chau , as published by WPTV
· August 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The wreckage was later removed from the water at South Beach Park. It was then temporarily moved to a nearby location, Silver Palm Park, which is off Palmetto Park Road.
A small plane crashed into the water on Saturday morning. The wreckage was later removed from the water at South Beach Park. It was then temporarily moved to a nearby location, Silver Palm Park, which is off Palmetto Park Road.
The Federal Aviation Administration was involved in the removal process, taking away the wreckage on Sunday morning. Details of the incident are limited, but further information is available from the source. The incident occurred at a park in Boca Raton, but few other details have been released.
For more information on the small plane crash, readers can refer to the original report.
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Category: safety Published: August 23, 2026 Source: WPTV Reading time: 1 min
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