Small plane crashes, flips onto roof; none injured
| Published: | Aug 23, 2010 3:42 PM EDT |
| Updated: | Aug 23, 2010 12:42 PM EDT |
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) - A small plane crashed during takeoff in South Florida, flipping onto its roof, but the pilot and his passenger both walked away uninjured.
The Cessna 152 crashed at the North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines on Friday.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane flipped over after landing. The FAA will investigate and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the cause of the crash.
An official with the Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue said the occupants of the plane wore their seat belts. When rescuers arrived on scene, they were already out of the plane.
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