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CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
4 hospitalized but safe after small plane crashes in Florida neighborhood, officials say
Four people were hospitalized with minor injuries after a small plane crash in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood on July 13, according to police. (WFOR via CNN Newsource) Four people were hospitalized with minor injuries after a small plane crash in a Pembroke Pines, Fl. neighborhood on Sunday evening, police said. Pembroke Pines Police shared on social media that officers are assisting with efforts regarding a plane crash into a tree in the area of Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard, just west of North Perry Airport. According to North Perry Airport, the plane is 'based out' of the airport, but the National Transportation Safety Board said the Cessna T337G was on approach to North Perry when it 'crashed for unknown reasons' about a mile short of the runway. According to data from FlightAware, the plane was coming from Turks and Caicos. One pilot and three passengers are all safely out of the plane, police said. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue told CBS News Miami that all four on board were taken to Memorial Hospital, with one patient labeled as Trauma Level 1 and the other three deemed Trauma Level 2. Pembroke Pines Police said in a later social media update that the plane occupants sustained only minor injuries. The NTSB is investigating the crash. Residents rush to see what happened in their neighborhood Neighbors described what they saw and heard to CBS News Miami. 'I heard a big boom and then we heard the shhhhh and we knew like that was a plane,' said Michael Pfefferkorn. Another neighbor said the crash 'sounded like a semi truck flipped over.' 'We just saw the smoke come up in the air,' added Tanielle Dacosta. A handful of neighbors jumped into action to help immediately. 'He came with an axe, breaking the windows. So we took the father out first, the two daughters peeked their heads out of the seat and we had to break the bottom half of the cockpit because the mom was on the bottom, trapped in. The neighbor from across the street had a fire extinguisher trying to put the fire out. My neighbor where the plane actually crashed, he had a water hose and was hosing the plane down,' Eddy Crispin said. Pembroke Pines mayor calls for accountability following crash Angelo Castillo, the mayor of Pembroke Pines, came to the scene on Sunday night and told reporters that crashes in the area are happening far too often, calling on the county commission to investigate safety at North Perry Airport. 'Over the last five years, we've had over 35 crashes here. The time has run out on our patience,' he said. 'This community wants to feel safe, Broward County, and I'm calling on the Broward Commission to conduct a full investigation of safety at this airport.' Hunter Geisel, Anna McAllister, CNN
CBS News
24-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Severe storm damages multiple planes at North Perry Airport; facility temporarily closed
A severe thunderstorm with strong, damaging winds tore through the area surrounding North Perry Airport on Friday evening, damaging several aircraft and prompting a temporary airport closure, officials said. "At approximately 6 p.m., the area surrounding North Perry Airport (HWO) experienced a severe thunderstorm, which brought strong damaging winds," said Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport spokesperson Arlene Satchell. "Several aircraft were severely damaged. As a result, HWO is closed until 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 to allow the Broward County Aviation Department to continue an initial damage assessment at our general aviation airport." Elsewhere, Pembroke Pines police said several power lines were knocked down between Palm Avenue and Northwest 72nd Avenue near Pines Boulevard. Some homes in the area may be without power temporarily, authorities said.
CBS News
12-05-2025
- CBS News
Confrontation leads to shooting at Pembroke Pines gas station, police say
Police responded to a shooting at a Pembroke Pines gas station on Monday afternoon, where two men became involved in a confrontation that led to gunfire, authorities said. While the scene at Flamingo Road and Taft Street sparked panic among bystanders, police confirmed that no one was struck by the gunfire. Confrontation between acquaintances turns violent According to Pembroke Pines Police Sgt. Jason Palant, the two individuals met at the gas station, where an altercation escalated. "We're still trying to do the investigation to determine that, but it looks like at some point, both individuals ended up at this gas station where a confrontation ensued," Palant said. "It does not appear that anyone was struck at this time." No injuries among customers or bystanders Several people were nearby at the time, including customers at the gas pumps and inside the station, but none were injured, Palant added. Both men involved in the incident are currently being questioned at the Pembroke Pines Police Department as investigators work to determine what sparked the dispute and whether charges will be filed. The investigation remains ongoing.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
Broward 10th-grader threatened to ‘shoot up' high school, police say
A Broward 10-grader was arrested at his home Wednesday night, accused of writing a threat on social media to 'shoot up' a high school, police said. The 15-year-old boy, a student at South Broward High School in Hollywood, was messaging in a group chat on Snapchat on Wednesday evening with other students and wrote threats of a shooting at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Amanda Conwell, a Pembroke Pines Police spokesperson, said in a news release Thursday. One of the other students in the Snapchat group called police, and Threat Assessment Team detectives went to the boy's home, Conwell said. He was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center and is facing one count of electronic threats to kill, which is a felony in Florida. The boy is one of several to be arrested throughout the 2024-2025 school year for making a written threat. Law enforcement agencies and Broward County Public Schools officials continually remind parents and students about the consequences of making the threats, which often lead to expulsion and sometimes costly police investigations. Last week, a Coral Springs Charter School student was arrested after allegedly writing a similar threat to 'shoot up' the school, Coral Springs Police said. At the start of the school year, nine students ages 11 to 15 had been arrested within one month for making threats, which were often posted on Snapchat, Instagram or TikTok. 'Students aren't getting the message' on school threats, superintendent says after another arrest
