Two Planes Collide over Florida Everglades
According to the Miami Herald, “Two small airplanes collided in midair over the Everglades near the Broward-Palm Beach County line Saturday afternoon.� Early reports indicated no sign of survivors from the 3:40 p.m. crash. The crash occurred in a remote area about 1 ½ miles south of Lox Road, west of U.S. 441 where rescue workers could only enter by boat. They searched for survivors, but hadn’t found any by 4:30 p.m.
According to the USA Today, “Two small planes collided over the Everglades Saturday, crashing into the swamp, and authorities said there were no survivors. A Piper aircraft carrying only one person and another unknown aircraft crashed at about 3 p.m.� Rescue/ recovery efforts continued through Saturday night. “The planes collided about 14 miles northwest of Pompano Beach in southeast Florida.�
The Miami Herald article went into a little more detail about the crash itself, while the USA Today speculated more on its cause and provided more about its after effects.