Small banner plane crashes at Pembroke Pines airport and traps the pilot, rescuers say
A small plane crashed at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines Thursday afternoon, according to the city’s fire department.
The banner plane had one pilot on board and no passengers, said Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue spokesman Scott Gunn.
Firefighters had to remove the trapped pilot, who, according to Gunn, “was stable but sustained significant injuries.”
Paramedics took the man, who was not named, to Memorial Regional Hospital, Gunn said.
Arlene Satchell, spokeswoman for the Broward Aviation Department, which oversees North Perry Airport, said preliminary information indicates the pilot of the Piper PA 25 was landing at the airfield to pick up an advertising banner he was going to tow.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash and is expected to have a preliminary report in two to three weeks, said agency spokesman Peter Knudson.
Last week, a banner plane from Perry Airport crashed on the street near a Target shopping center in Hollywood. The pilot died in the fiery crash.
Both planes were operated by Aerial Banners, a Pembroke Pines flying advertising company. Representatives from the company were not immediately available for comment.
This story was originally published May 25, 2023 at 2:42 PM.
