2 rescued after small plane crashes in Everglades near Homestead airport - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

2 people rescued from small plane crash near Homestead, officials say

Two people were taken to the hospital after a small plane crashed off Southwest 217th Avenue near Homestead on Thursday, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Federal Aviation Administration. The fire department said they got a call at about 7:36 p.m. to assist with a “possible aircraft being down in the area.” An air rescue helicopter “conducted a hoist operation” to rescue the two people in the Cessna 172. The FAA said the crash happened…

2 rescued after small plane crashes in Everglades near Homestead airport - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Two people were taken to the hospital after a small plane crash-landed in the Florida Everglades. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, they received a call about an aircraft being down along the 28700 block of Southwest 217th Avenue, just after 7:35 p.m. on Thursday. The Cessna took off earlier in the day from North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines and made its way down through the Florida Keys before looping back around. The crash took place a c…