At about 15:06 EST, a Piper PA-32RT-300T crashed on takeoff from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The pilot said the engine stopped producing power right after takeoff from runway 27L. He was trying to avoid the heavily traveled I-95 at the edge of the airport and tried to turn enough to land on the airport property. The airplane collided with trees and came to rest in a canal at a boat marina, barely missing moored boats.
Dec. 13, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Piper Turbo Lance
At about 15:06 EST, a Piper PA-32RT-300T crashed on takeoff from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The pilot said the engine stopped producing power right after takeoff from runway 27L. He was trying to avoid the heavily traveled I-95 at the edge of the airport and tried to turn enough to land on the airport property. The airplane collided with trees and came to rest in a canal at a boat marina, barely missing moored boats....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-32RT-300T crashed shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport following an engine power loss.
- The pilot, attempting to avoid I-95, steered the plane, causing it to collide with trees and come to rest in a canal at a boat marina, barely missing moored boats.
- The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries in the incident.
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