One killed and two injured in plane crash at North Perry Airport
A small plane crashed at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines around noon Friday, killing one of the people on board, an airport official said. Two other people were rushed to the hospital with injuries.
The plane, a Cessna 172 single-engine aircraft, appeared to be departing North Perry Airport when it crashed, said airport spokeswoman Arlene Satchell.
The medical condition of the two survivors was unknown, Satchell said.
Footage of the wreckage showed the crumpled plane on a grassy area of the airport, according to a report by WTVJ-Ch. 6. One person was seen being placed on a stretcher and given chest compressions before being placed in the back of an ambulance.
The crash did not affect homes, businesses or roadways outside the airport, according to a social media post by the Pembroke Pines Police Department.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the crash and are expected to investigate.
North Perry Airport is located at 101 SW 77th Way.
Friday’s crash is the third in three months.
A banner-towing plane crashed at North Perry on May 25, leaving the pilot with severe injuries. The week before, another yellow banner-towing plane of the same model crashed just over 5 miles from North Perry outside a Target shopping center in Hollywood. The pilot died.
Susannah Bryan can be reached at sbryan@sunsentinel.com or on Twitter @Susannah_Bryan