Pilot injured after single-engine plane crash landed in Pembroke Pines, officials say
A small single-engine plane crash landed in Pembroke Pines Thursday afternoon, injuring the pilot, who was the only person on board, police and fire rescue officials said.
Pembroke Pines Police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, about 2:30 p.m. that the crash happened in the 700 block of Southwest 72nd Avenue. The pilot was conscious and breathing.
The crash scene is about a mile away from North Perry Airport.
Scott Gunn, Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue Division Chief, said the pilot was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital for a leg injury and is in stable condition. The plane had minor damage damaged, and there was no fire or fuel leak.
Additional details have not been released.
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