Two were taken to nearby trauma centers and three others were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, the Miami-Dade Fire Department said. The injuries suffered by the sixth person were not provided immediately.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that a single-engine Cessna plane flying from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport had lost power and collided with a vehicle on the bridge on landing.
Three people were on board the plane, the FAA said.
A video taken from the balcony of a nearby hotel by Miami resident Alex Huberman shows the small wrecked plane burning and dark smoke rising from it.
A few meters from the plane was a chestnut SUV, which seems to have suffered significant damage, the video shows, which suggests that it may be the vehicle that the plane hit while trying to land.
Huberman said he had seen at least two people get off the plane, adding that several people had been put on stretchers by emergency services.
Chad Rainey, who shot another video of the incident, told CNN that he had a boat in a marina near the bridge and heard an explosion.
He went up to see what had happened and recorded the aftermath of the crash. His footage shows dark streams of smoke rising above the plane.
Following the crash, Miami-Dade police said on Twitter that Collins Avenue between 96 and 163 Street was closed in both directions, warning drivers to “expect severe traffic delays and look for alternative routes.”
CNN’s Sarah Smart contributed to this report.
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