MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Cessna 172 Skyhawk overturned and crashed on Tuesday afternoon in the Florida Everglades in Miami-Dade County.
A Miami-Dade County helicopter hovered over the crashed Cessna 172, where a pilot and a passenger were stranded.
A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue rescue technician who wore a helmet descended from the helicopter and stood on a wing.
The M-DFR technician helped the two, who were not injured but were stranded west of the Miami Executive Airport, which is home to several flight schools
The M-DFR technician used a harness to help secure each of the victims, and a long cable to lift them up one at a time, so they could board the helicopter.
According to FlightAware tracking data, the Cessna’s takeoff was shortly before 1:50 p.m. at the Miami Executive Airport, and it was “last seen” at 2:33 p.m.
The plane’s tail number registration lists the owner as the Pilot Training Center LLC, a company based out of the Miami Executive Airport, according to state records.
The rescue helicopter landed at the Miami Executive Airport with the two victims.
Local 10 News Assignment Editors Sofia Mendez and Abby Lawing contributed to this report.
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