Police and emergency crews responded Sunday night to a small plane crash in a residential area of Pembroke Pines, leaving four people hospitalized, including two minors.
The aircraft, a Cessna T337G, crashed into a tree near Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard as it attempted to land at North Perry Airport, about a mile from the runway. According to airport communications, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the plane went down for “unknown reasons.”
The flight had originated in Turks and Caicos, according to data from FlightAware.
Authorities confirmed that four people were on board: the pilot and three passengers. All survived the crash. Rescue teams transported all four victims to Memorial Regional Hospital and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Among the injured were a 16-year-old girl—transported as a trauma alert—and a 13-year-old. One patient is listed as Trauma Level 1, while the others are considered Trauma Level 2 cases.
Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom followed by several popping sounds as the plane went down.
“It sounded like a semi truck flipping over with a large amount of rocks, honestly,” one woman said.
“Boulder type of rocks,” another added. “Then our neighbor said that he heard the engine, and then heard it cut out.”
The crash has reignited safety concerns surrounding North Perry Airport. Pembroke Pines Mayor Angelo Castillo said the airport has seen more than 36 accidents in the past five years, and called on the Broward County Commission to take action.
“We’ve run out of patience,” Castillo said. “This community wants to feel safe. We demand that the Broward County Commission conduct a thorough investigation into safety at this airport.”
As the NTSB begins its investigation, Southwest 14th Street remains closed between SW 69th Avenue and SW 68th Boulevard.
