2 women rushed to hospital after small plane crashes in Miramar – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) – Two ladies have been transported to the hospital after a small aircraft plunged into the streets of Miramar.
The crash occurred on a sidewalk of a procuring plaza close to Palm Avenue and Miramar Parkway, Monday night time.
In response to flight data, the aircraft, recognized as a Cessna Skyhawk, took off from Naples simply earlier than 9:30 p.m. and was final seen close to Hollywood at round 10:40 p.m.
“By no means in my life,” stated Champ Pierre, who works close by. “That’s the primary time. That’s why I’m shocked — by no means seen something like that. Glad they’ve life, and I hope this doesn’t occur once more.”
The misery name was made at round 11 p.m.
“Two-fourteen stress sign from an plane,” the dispatcher stated. “They imagine the plane is on the bottom, probably 3.6 miles north of Opa-Locka Airport. It’s displaying that it’s on the bottom. They’re nonetheless unable to make any contact with anybody on board.”
Hearth rescue crews responded to the scene the place they rushed each occupants of the aircraft to Memorial Regional Hospital.
The 2 occupants have been recognized as Gopika Sreekumar, 23, and 36-year-old flight teacher Urmila Ravi Shankar. Their situations stay unknown, however Shankar’s worker stated she suffered a number of fractures.
“I stored watching it, watching it,” witness Kareem Rampie stated. “I’m like, ‘Possibly it’s going to degree again up.’ It skidded, and it hit off this cinder block proper right here, and it spun to the fitting. I hope these persons are OK, and every little thing is properly as a result of that was a really tragic factor to observe.”
Officers shut down the realm surrounding the crash whereas they cleared the scene.
Crews have since lower the aircraft into a number of items to load it onto the again of a flatbed tow truck. The wreckage has been cleared.
The reason for the crash stays below investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and Nationwide Transportation Security Board.
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