FireCaptain
13th June 2005, 19:03
June 13th, 2005.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A World War II-era cargo plane crashed and burned Monday in the middle of a residential street, authorities said. All three men aboard survived, and there were no reports of injuries on the ground.
FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the DC-3 went down shortly after takeoff at 3:48 p.m. near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The plane, registered to John W. Andrews of Wichita Falls, Texas, was bound for Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, she said. Those on board were identified as pilot Charles Riggs, co-pilot Charles Wirt and passenger Hector Espinoza. All three were in fair condition at Holy Cross Hospital, hospital spokeswoman Maria Soldani said.
"They are sitting up talking their cell phones," she said.
The aircraft crashed between several homes and buildings, in the middle of a tree-lined street about three miles east of the airport.
"As much as possible it landed on a roadway," said David Rafter, the spokesman for Oakland Park Fire Rescue. "I don't know if it caused incidental damage to structure (on the ground)."
Televised pictures showed firefighters putting out the fire with water and foam in a roadway, the burned-out cockpit and cabin near several parked cars.
It was not immediately clear if anyone on the ground was injured, said Capt. David Erdman of the Broward County fire-rescue service.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A World War II-era cargo plane crashed and burned Monday in the middle of a residential street, authorities said. All three men aboard survived, and there were no reports of injuries on the ground.
FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the DC-3 went down shortly after takeoff at 3:48 p.m. near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The plane, registered to John W. Andrews of Wichita Falls, Texas, was bound for Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, she said. Those on board were identified as pilot Charles Riggs, co-pilot Charles Wirt and passenger Hector Espinoza. All three were in fair condition at Holy Cross Hospital, hospital spokeswoman Maria Soldani said.
"They are sitting up talking their cell phones," she said.
The aircraft crashed between several homes and buildings, in the middle of a tree-lined street about three miles east of the airport.
"As much as possible it landed on a roadway," said David Rafter, the spokesman for Oakland Park Fire Rescue. "I don't know if it caused incidental damage to structure (on the ground)."
Televised pictures showed firefighters putting out the fire with water and foam in a roadway, the burned-out cockpit and cabin near several parked cars.
It was not immediately clear if anyone on the ground was injured, said Capt. David Erdman of the Broward County fire-rescue service.
more from the article here - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050613/ap_on_re_us/plane_crash;_ylt=ArBZmF46eODgWTB9pkjiOZes0NUE;_ylu =X3oDMTA2MTQ3MTFjBHNlYwN0cw--