APRIL 12, 2015
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
This past weekend has been particularly deadly as numerous small planes and ultralight planes have crashed around the world.
This past weekend has been particularly deadly as numerous small planes and ultralight planes have crashed around the world.
Four people have died after a plane crashed in Florida near
the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Sunday afternoon, according to Fort
Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA-31
aircraft had taken off from Orlando Executive Airport and was attempting to
land at the airport in the 2200 block of West Cypress Creek Road around 4:30
p.m. when it experienced problems. It was unclear what kind of problems the
pilot had.
Witnesses saw the plane coming in for a landing and said
they knew something was wrong.
"It sounded low, it looked low," Bobby Bemis said.
"It nosedived right into the floor. It sounded like a semi truck hit a
wall, it was so loud."
"It was a large aftermath and loud explosion, a big
fireball," Bavon Sylvain said. "From what we saw, with the fireball,
you could tell immediately that whoever was on that plane unfortunately passed
away."
Fort Lauderdale Police confirmed that the four people
on-board died in the crash.
Rescue crews responding to the scene said the plane crashed
in a wooded area, and responders had difficulty arriving to the scene.
The FAA released a statement, saying in part, "A Piper
PA-31 aircraft that was inbound to Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport crashed
into a nature preserve near the airport at 4:30 pm after declaring an
emergency. Four persons were on board. Check with local authorities who will
release their names and conditions. The airport is open, but Runway 13 is
closed due to it's proximity to the accident site."
The NTSB is investigating the crash.
#PlaneCrash:
FLPD confirms aircraft landed in wooded area near the 2400 blk of NW 62 ST - (4)
deceased occupants.
— Fort Lauderdale PD (@FLPD411) April 12, 2015
#PlaneCrash:
Aircraft did NOT strike any structures or pedestrians in the area. #FLPD PIO & @FAANews PIO are coordinating updates.
— Fort Lauderdale PD (@FLPD411) April 12, 2015
Date:
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12-APR-2015
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Time:
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16:30
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
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Registration:
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N119RL
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C/n / msn:
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31T7904002
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Written off (damaged beyond repair)
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Location:
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Near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fort
Lauderdale, FL -
United
States of America
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Phase:
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Approach
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Nature:
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Unknown
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Departure airport:
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Orlando Exec (KORL)
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Destination airport:
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Ft Lauderdale Exec (KFXE)
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Narrative:
The aircraft impacted wooded terrain while on a declared emergency approach to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The airplane was consumed by the post-impact fire and the four occupants onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Plane-Down-Near-Fort-Lauderdale-Executive-Airport-299502731.html#
http://www.local10.com/news/twin-engine-plane-crashes-in-fort-lauderdale/32330426
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-fort-lauderdale-plane-on-fire-20150412-story.html
http://flightaware.com/live/airport/KFXE/arrivals?;offset=20;order=actualarrivaltime;sort=DESC
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=119RL
http://pjmcphotography.zenfolio.com/p954968718/h1AAA3112#h1aaa3112
http://pjmcphotography.zenfolio.com/p954968718/h1AAA3112#h1aaa3112
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175344
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ACC. DATE
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TYPE
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OPERATOR
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FAT.
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LOCATION
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Piper
PA-31T1 Cheyenne I
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Aircraft
Guaranty Corp Trustee
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4
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Near
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
|
Cessna
T337G Super Skymaster
|
Private
|
0
|
Brookneal/Campbell
County Airport (0V4), Brookneal, VA
|
|
Trike
|
Private
|
2
|
Near
Glen River B&B airstrip, Dundee, New South Wales
|
|
Morgan
Aircraft Works Cheetah
|
Private
|
0
|
Tooradin
Airport
|
|
Grumman
E-2C Hawkeye
|
Airborne
Early Warning Group, JASDF
|
0
|
about
80km west of Okinawa island
|
|
Cessna
F172N Skyhawk II
|
private
|
1
|
near
Oldenburg-Hatten (EDWH)
|
|
Scheibe
L-Spatz 55
|
private
|
0
|
Oschatz
(EDOQ)
|
|
Cessna
150M
|
Aeroclub
de Colombia
|
1+2
|
La
Cuchilla
|
|
Cessna
172S Skyhawk
|
2+1
|
La
Cuchilla
|
||
Piper
PA-28-161
|
J&J
Aviation Pty Ltd
|
0
|
Moorabbin
Airport (YMMB), Melbourne, VIC
|
|
helicopter
|
Private
|
0
|
Pinnarendi
station, north Queensland
|
|
light
plane
|
Private
|
1
|
Washpool
about 20 kilometres south of Jamestown
|
|
Cessna
172S
|
Oxford
Aviation Academy (Australia) Pty Ltd
|
0
|
Moorabbin
Airport (YMMB), Melbourne, VIC
|
|
Bombardier
DHC-8-Q402
|
Japan
Air Commuter
|
0
|
Kagoshima
Airport (KOJ/RJFK)
|
|
Airplane
|
Private
|
0
|
Cambridge
Municipal Airport (KCDI), Cambridge, OH
|
|
Cessna
172
|
0
|
Lake
Champlain near Savage Island, VT
|
||
Quad
City Challenger II
|
Private
|
1
|
Near
Rosenbaum Field Airport (3WI9), Chippewa Falls, WI
|
|
Aviat
A-1 Husky
|
2
|
La
Colonia Airstrip, Turen, Portuguesa
|
||
Aérospatiale
AS 332M1 Super Puma
|
Nigerian
Air Force
|
0
|
Lagos
(LOS)
|
|
INPAER
Conquest
|
Private
|
0
|
Rio
de Janeiro, RJ
|
|
Robinson
R44 Raven II
|
Reaction
Unit South Africa (RUSA)
|
0
|
Verulam
|
|
Cessna
310R
|
2
|
10
NM from Metropolitano Airport (SVMP)
|
||
Cessna
T210M Turbo Centurion
|
Private
|
4
|
Near
Upper Loon Creek USFS Airport (U72), Challis, ID
|
|
Cessna
210
|
Private
|
2
|
Assunção
do Piauí, PI
|
|
Schleicher
ASW-24
|
0
|
near
Oslany
|