In late-breaking news just reaching ANN HQ, it
appears that two aircraft have collided over the state of Florida.
At least three people are believed to have died as a
result, though only two bodies have been recovered so far. The
accident occurred some two to three miles off shore from the town
of Deerfield Beach. Florida media sources quote Broward
Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief Todd Leduc, "At this point it does
not appear that we have any survivors. However, we do have a debris
field that is consistent with a midair collision."
Both aircraft apparently departed from Pompano Beach Airport
late Tuesday night and one is reported to be a Cessna 172
registered to the Gulfstream Academy Of Aeronautics, of Fort
Lauderdale.
[Updated information now indicates that one plane came from
Ft Lauderdale --ed.]
UPDATE (Wednesday afternoon):
Four bodies, two men and two women, were recovered by
boaters Tuesday night. The Miami Herald reported, "The
planes collided about 7:50 p.m. one-half mile off Deerfield Beach.
Preliminary reports suggested two Cessna aircraft flew toward each
other, attempted evasive actions and went wing-to-wing... one
plane, heading north, clipped the wing of another that was heading
south. The southbound plane came tumbling down. The other craft
continued north and hit the water 50 feet from the pier."
The school's president confirmed that its plane was on a student
flight.
** Report created 6/18/2003 Record
2 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 4903F
Make/Model: C172 Description: 172,
P172, R172, Skyhawk, Hawk
Date: 06/17/2003 Time: 2355
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Fatal Mid Air: Y Missing:
N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: FORT LAUDERDALE State: FL
Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT N759XA AND ACFT N4903F CRASHED IN MIDAIR UNDER UNKNOWN
CIRCUMSTANCES; THE FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD OF BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE
FATALLY INJURIED AND THE ACFT WERE DESTROYED, ACFT N759XA CALLED
BOCA TOWER INBOUND FOR LANDING, ACFT NEVER ENTERED THE AIRPORT
TRAFFIC AREA, MINUTES LATER THE TOWER WAS ADVISED OF A MIDAIR
COLLISION, FT, LAUDERDALE, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
2
# Crew: 2 Fat:
2 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KFLL 2353Z 15007KT 10SM -RA SCT019 SCT090 BKN140
BKN250 28/25 A2994
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase:
Unknown Operation: General
Aviation
Departed:
UNK
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination:
UNK
Flt Plan: UNK
Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: FT LAUDERDALE, FL
(SO17)
Entry date: 06/18/2003
** Report created 6/18/2003 Record
7 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 759XA
Make/Model: C182 Description: 182,
Skylane
Date: 06/17/2003 Time: 2355
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Fatal Mid Air: Y Missing:
N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: FORT LAUDERDALE State: FL
Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT N759XA AND ACFT N4903F CRASHED IN MIDAIR UNDER UNKNOWN
CIRCUMSTANCES; THE FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD OF BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE
FATALLY INJURIED AND THE ACFT WERE DESTROYED, ACFT N759XA CALLED
BOCA TOWER INBOUND FOR LANDING, ACFT NEVER ENTERED THE AIRPORT
TRAFFIC AREA, MINUTES LATER THE TOWER WAS ADVISED OF A MIDAIR
COLLISION, FT, LAUDERDALE, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
2
# Crew: 2 Fat:
2 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KFLL 2353Z 15007KT 10SM -RA SCT019 SCT090 BKN140
BKN250 28/25 A2994
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase:
Unknown Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: FT. LAUDERDALE,
FL Dep Date:
06/17/2003 Dep. Time: 2345
Destination: BOCA RATON,
FL Flt
Plan: UNK Wx
Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: FT LAUDERDALE, FL
(SO17)
Entry date: 06/18/2003
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