This summer was meant to be when Anh-Thu Nguyen’s years of planning finally came to fruition. The South Florida flight instructor set out on Wednesday from Indiana to start the second leg of

"Anh-Thu was an inspiring pilot, instructor, and advocate for girls and women in aerospace, engineering, and aviation."

A small plane skimmed the top of a car before crashing on Monday in Florida and seven people were transported to the hospital, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.