Preliminary details about yesterday’s midair collision in the Everglades, 11 miles northwest of Miami Executive Airport report the accident claimed the lives of four people, apparently two aboard each aircraft. Reports also indicate that both aircraft – a Cessna 172 and a twin-engine Piper Seneca – were involved in flight training activities at the time of the accident that occurred about 1 p.m. local time Tuesday. Each aircraft is believed to have carried a flight instructor and one additional person, although which people were aboard which aircraft is still unconfirmed. One of the instructors was an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.
Piper Seneca and a Cessna 172 Collide in Midair Northwest of Miami Executive Airport
Key Takeaways:
- A midair collision involving two flight training aircraft—a Cessna 172 and a Piper Seneca—occurred in the Everglades, resulting in four fatalities.
- Both aircraft were reportedly involved in flight training activities and were from Dean International Flight School.
- Dean International Flight School has a history of 21 incidents, including three fatal crashes, over the past 20 years.
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