One dead in small plane crash in western Broward
Rescue units gather along U.S. 27, several miles north of Alligator Alley (Randy Vazquez/Sun)
Kate JacobsonContact ReporterSun Sentinel
One person was found dead Monday after a small plane crashed off of U.S. 27 in western Broward
One person has been confirmed dead after the wreckage of a small "experimental" plane was located in western Broward County, officials said.
The Florida Civil Air Patrol was alerted just before 12:30 a.m. Monday that the pilot of an RV-7 experimental airplane had not checked in with family members.
Shortly before 7 a.m., the wreckage was found just east of U.S. 27, about seven miles north of Alligator Alley by the Broward Sheriff's office Aviation Unit and the Civil Air Patrol.
Fire rescue and a Marine Unit from the sheriff's office arrived at the crash site and confirmed that one person was found dead, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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Date:
04-JUL-2016
Time: 00:30 a.m.
Type:
Van's RV-7
Owner/operator: Private
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Broward County, north of Weston, Florida -
United States of America Phase: En route
Nature: Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The experimental plane crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-west-broward-fatal-plane-crash-20160704-story.html
http://www.wptv.com/news/state/pilot-killed-in-broward-county-single-engine-plane-crash