PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Four people were hospitalized Sunday night after a small plane crashed in Pembroke Pines.
Pembroke Pines police and Fire Rescue responded to the crash in the area of Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard after the plane, intending to land at North Perry Airport, crashed into a tree.
Per airport communications, the National Transportation Safety Board said the Cessna T337G was inbound to land there prior to crashing a mile from reaching the runway for what they are currently saying are “unknown reasons”.
The flight origin showed to be in Turks and Caicos, according to FlightAware.
Police said the pilot, along with three passengers, were removed from the plane and taken to Memorial Regional Hospital where one patient is currently listed as a Trauma Level 1 with the three others labeled as Trauma Level 2.
Southwest 14th Street between 72nd and 66th Avenue will be closed temporarily, as the NTSB investigates the crash.