Three rescued in plane crash off Haulover Beach
There appeared to be no serious injuries from the crash of a single-engine Cessna into the ocean waters off South Florida beaches around 10:30 a.m. Friday.
A passing yacht picked up the three passengers off their emergency raft and brought them into Fort Lauderdale. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Tweeted:
#MDFR #FireBoat transporting one person who needed medical assistance from plane that went down near Haulover Inlet.
— MDFR (@MiamiDadeFire) April 15, 2016
According to the FAA, the pilot reported engine problems just after leaving Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Executive Airport for Bimini. The U206F is registered to Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, which registers aircraft in the U.S. for those unable to meet citizenship requirements.
David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal
This story was originally published April 15, 2016 at 4:34 PM with the headline "Three rescued in plane crash off Haulover Beach."