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 a Cessna 172 and a twin-engine Piper Seneca claimed the lives of four people during flight training in the Everglades.
- Both aircraft were reportedly from Dean International Flight School, with each believed to be carrying a flight instructor and one additional person, one of whom was an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.
- Dean International Flight School has a history of 21 incidents and three prior fatal crashes over the past 20 years, according to NTSB data cited by the Miami Sun-Sentinel.
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