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Small Plane Crashes Upside Down Near Pembroke Pines Hospital

Authorities reported occupants survived, prompting a scene investigation to determine what caused the crash.

Overview

  • A small Cessna crashed after takeoff and came to rest upside down in a grassy area just north of South Florida State Hospital near North Perry Airport.
  • Police posted on X that all occupants were conscious and breathing and no other injuries were reported at the scene.
  • Local reports say two people from the aircraft were transported to a hospital as trauma alerts and their conditions have not been disclosed.
  • Crews worked at the site to contain a reported fuel leak while police secured the area and investigators prepared to examine the wreckage.
  • Reporting on Friday, May 29, indicates federal and local authorities will probe the cause and that officials have not yet released full details such as the plane’s registration or final passenger count.