India, April 12 -- At least three people died after a small plane in which they were travelling crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, USA, on Friday, media reports said.

"The aircraft had apparently some mechanical issues and went down here on Military Trail," Michael LaSalle, assistant fire chief for Boca Fire Rescue, was quoted ABC News as saying.

"Also, there was a car on the ground," LaSalle said.

LaSalle said one man, who was present in the car, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The flight reportedly crashed after remaining in the air for approximately 8 to 10 minutes.

Kurt Gibson, an aviation accident investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, told ABC News that the aircraft will be sent to an NTSB facility, an...