Overview
- A single-engine Cessna C172P crashed shortly after takeoff from North Perry Airport and struck a grassy area north of the main building on the South Florida State Hospital campus, officials said after Friday, May 29's crash.
- Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue and police found two injured adults who were conscious and breathing and transported them to Memorial Regional Hospital as trauma patients.
- Emergency crews reported and contained a small fuel leak at the scene, and fire teams kept the area secured while first responders cared for the occupants.
- The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed the aircraft type and timing and is investigating the accident, and local reports say the plane may be registered to a flight-training company though that detail has not been officially verified.
- The crash highlights the risks of light-aircraft operations near populated or institutional sites, and investigators and local authorities may review training flights and airport procedures as they work to determine the cause.