Crime & Safety
4 People Survive Small Plane Crash In South FL
Neighbors pulled four people, including two teens, from a small plane englufed in flames after it crashed in South Florida, reports said.
PEMBROKE PINES, FL — Four people, including two teenagers, survived a small plane crash Sunday night in South Florida.
The Cessna T337G was approaching the North Perry Airport when it crashed into a tree in the Pine Villages neighborhood around 8 p.m.
The plane caught fire with the pilot, 58-year-old Carlos Calza Cardenas of Weston, and his passengers, including a 16-year-old and a 13-year-old, were still inside, reports said.
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Neighbors who lived near where the plane crashed used a sledgehammer to smash open the windows and brought a hose over to spray water on the plane, according to People.
Those who sprung into action included an off-duty first responder, CBS News said.
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Pembroke Pines Mayor Angel Castillo said there have been more than 30 plane crashes in the areas around the airport over the past five years.
The street where Sunday’s crash happened on a street named for a 4-year-old, Taylor Bishop, who died when a plane crashed into an SUV in 2021.
This story includes reporting by The Associated Press.
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