FORT LAUDERDALE – A small airplane crashed in the murky waters of the Everglades off I-75 around Weston.
The solitary-motor Cessna 172 Skyhawk took off from North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to FlightAware.
“It probably went off the radar at 6:45 p.m. We weren’t alerted till this early morning close to 10:30 a.m.,” mentioned Broward Sheriff Fireplace Rescue Battalion Main Michael Kane.
The plane broke aside on impression in close proximity to mile marker 28.
“Our local hearth station, about three or 4 miles absent, responded with their airboat and other belongings. They have been capable to make make contact with with that aircraft incredibly quickly, about 40 minutes time. Sadly, the two occupants of that plane were previously deceased,” said Kane.
The crash sparked a modest hearth on the debris.
“There is a tiny fire burning all-around the plane most probable due to the gasoline that was onboard the plane and during the crash it possibly ignited,” mentioned Kane.
The FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will look into.
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