A brother and sister from Scotland have been killed in a small plane crash in central Florida.

The Indian River County Sheriff's Office says 21-year-old Carly Beattie was piloting the Cessna 152 that crashed on Thursday in a remote swampy area near Blue Cypress Lake.

Her brother, 24-year-old Daniel Beattie, was a passenger.

The wreckage was discovered early today.

Indian River Sheriff's Deputy Matt Davis says the plane apparently nosedived. He also says one wing ended up wrapped around a tree.

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office says the plane left Merritt Island Airport around 10 am on Thursday for a three-hour flight.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.

Authorities say the Beatties were visiting Merritt Island with their parents.

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