MIAMI — Two people aboard a small plane were killed when it crashed into a Miramar house just before noon Monday, police said.
The house, in the 2200 block of Jamaica Drive, is about a half mile from the southern edge of North Perry Airport. On its way down to the roof near the back of the house, the plane took down power lines.
Miramar police spokesperson Tania Rues said no one on the ground was injured, but six surrounding homes were evacuated because of a fuel leak. Power was cut to homes in the area to allow fire-rescue workers to safely deal with the plane.
Small aircraft crashes aren’t uncommon in Miramar or around the North Perry Airport area. Just in the last 30 months:
— May 12, 2020: A plane crash at Miramar Commons shopping center, 11150 Pembroke Rd., killed Wayman Aviation Academy student Mark Scott and seriously injured flight instructor, Andres Bastidas.
— Nov. 23, 2020: A pilot was killed when his plane had engine trouble just after takeoff from North Perry Airport.
— Dec. 2, 2020:A small plane crashed onto its roof at North Perry, but no injuries were reported.
— Dec. 17, 2020: One person was hurt in a crash just after takeoff from North Perry.
— Mar. 15, 2021: Tyler Bishop, 4-year-old son of Hollywood Hills Elementary School paraprofessional Megan Bishop, was killed when a crashing plane struck his mother’s SUV as the Bishops rode along Southwest 72nd Avenue. Both pilot and passenger inside the plane were killed and Megan Bishop was injured.
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