FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Four people were taken to the hospital Saturday after a helicopter collided with a plane while taking off from North Perry Airport, officials say.

The Robinson R44 helicopter crashed about 11:20 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The helicopter was preparing to lift off when it “rolled over,” hitting a nearby parked plane, according to a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board. The plane was empty, according to Arlene Satchell, a spokesperson for the airport.

Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue responded to the airport and transported all four of the helicopter’s occupants to Memorial Regional Hospital, according to Division Chief Jason Stepp. The occupants were a pilot and three passengers, Stepp said. All were adults, but he did not have other identifying information.

Two of the occupants had non-life-threatening injuries, according to Satchell, while the other two chose to “accompany the injured.”

The helicopter is associated with a tour operator at North Perry, Satchell said, and had just returned from a round-trip flight to Miami.

The FAA and NTSB are investigating. The helicopter will be taken to a facility for further investigation, the NTSB spokesperson said.

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