Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air

bLizZuE · December 8th, 2007, 16:42

I just relayed a message for a pilot on guard while on a flight. He said he had witnessed a mid-air collision in the coral springs alert area just north-west of FXE (Ft. Lauderdale Executive). I called my dispatch, and had her call 911. They apparently were unaware of any incident at that time, and dispatched search and rescue.

The pilot relaying the message said there didn't appear to be any survivors.

Staying hopeful that the quick response can save someones life/lives!

SteveC · December 8th, 2007, 17:45

Yowser!

GatorFC · December 8th, 2007, 17:59

Just found this at SunSentinel.com:

Two airplanes collide six miles northwest of Pompano Beach

bLizZuE · December 8th, 2007, 18:05

Just saw news footage of the wreck. Doesn't look pretty.

JumpWake · December 8th, 2007, 18:12

CNN just picked it up...the coverage of it looked kinda like ValuJet 592 awhile back with the aerial shots of what looked like the everglades and spotty plane parts strewn about...though the parts that were scattered looked pretty big could be a rudder or tail section or something

RIP

SmoothLanderJ · December 8th, 2007, 18:13

Man that sucks....I was just flying in that area last week. That Ft. Lauderdale - Miami area definitely is some pretty busy airspace......

FiveO · December 8th, 2007, 18:38

This practice area is horrible. It's like playing with fire everytime you're out there. Everyone has their full air unit up looking. I fly out of PMP and it's never fun trying to get through that practice area.

MikeOH58 · December 8th, 2007, 20:03

Terrible News...RIP...

Everyone else, especially student pilots and CFI's, take this as a lesson. Clearing the area doesn't mean just lifting or turning your head and looking in a general direction...You have to actually scan each part of that sky for traffic, and unfortunately, it's a lot easier said than done.

FiveO · December 8th, 2007, 20:08

You should hear the TCAS out there. Every couple of seconds... "Traffic... Traffic"

bLizZuE · December 8th, 2007, 20:13

What about us that don't even have TCAS?

FiveO · December 8th, 2007, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by bLizZuE

What about us that don't even have TCAS?

Trust me, I hear you. I am out there more times without it than with it. I just posted that website the other day about mid-airs and their locations. That area right over Coral Springs already had one on there too.

surreal1221 · December 8th, 2007, 20:26

RIP

RPJ · December 8th, 2007, 20:57

RIP.

This is a great reminder for all of us with two comms to always monitor guard when practicable while in-flight.

charlie1017 · December 8th, 2007, 21:44

Rest in peace fellow aviators...

BigGuyFlying · December 8th, 2007, 22:19

RIP

taseal · December 8th, 2007, 22:29

We were flying from MCO to FXE, and when Miami handed us over to tower, she goes 'are you aware of the TFR you are above'? I was like, no before I left there was nothing. she said it's fine, and it was just issued. I was above it anyways. I noticed bunch of boats (well lights on everglades) so I was wondering what they were looking for. When we landed I found out 2 planes collided there.

I practice in that area, and I know how close you get to each other... RIP to both pilots and the passengers.

bLizZuE · December 8th, 2007, 22:34

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N766CC

bLizZuE · December 8th, 2007, 22:35

I love the media...reporting it as a twin and it's a saratoga...oh well. That's the tail number they're reporting it to be. N766CC

Rizer · December 8th, 2007, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by bLizZuE

I love the media...reporting it as a twin and it's a saratoga...oh well. That's the tail number they're reporting it to be. N766CC

Turns out it was a Twin Comanche. It was filed incorrectly as a Saratoga for this flight for some reason.

Hernandezcfi · December 8th, 2007, 23:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by bLizZuE

I just relayed a message for a pilot on guard while on a flight. He said he had witnessed a mid-air collision in the coral springs alert area just north-west of FXE (Ft. Lauderdale Executive). I called my dispatch, and had her call 911. They apparently were unaware of any incident at that time, and dispatched search and rescue.

The pilot relaying the message said there didn't appear to be any survivors.

Staying hopeful that the quick response can save someones life/lives!

Oh...that was you on 121.5? That was me who you were talking to. I watched the wreckage falling from the sky.

bLizZuE · December 8th, 2007, 23:57

I wondered if you posted here...Well I tried my best to help!

Hernandezcfi · December 9th, 2007, 00:18

Terrible thing to watch unfold so close. The planes looked like confetti falling. For the first minute I even refused to believe it was an aircraft until I saw some numbers and a smoking engine.

CameronF · December 9th, 2007, 00:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hernandezcfi

Terrible thing to watch unfold so close. The planes looked like confetti falling. For the first minute I even refused to believe it was an aircraft until I saw some numbers and a smoking engine.

Wow that is horrible

A little off topic here, but bLizZuE is your signature of Oahu, Hawaii?

charlie1017 · December 9th, 2007, 00:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hernandezcfi

Terrible thing to watch unfold so close. The planes looked like confetti falling. For the first minute I even refused to believe it was an aircraft until I saw some numbers and a smoking engine.

Jesus Christ

... People y'all take care out there when flying.

Milesar · December 9th, 2007, 01:24

Wow, I got my MEI out there this summer, in that same alert area.

RIP

December 8th, 2007, 16:42	#1
bLizZuE Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,525 Blog Entries: 1	Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air I just relayed a message for a pilot on guard while on a flight. He said he had witnessed a mid-air collision in the coral springs alert area just north-west of FXE (Ft. Lauderdale Executive). I called my dispatch, and had her call 911. They apparently were unaware of any incident at that time, and dispatched search and rescue. The pilot relaying the message said there didn't appear to be any survivors. Staying hopeful that the quick response can save someones life/lives! __________________ \| website \|

December 8th, 2007, 17:45	#2
SteveC Ameliorator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 11,201	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air Yowser! __________________ . A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. ~Mitch Ratcliffe

December 8th, 2007, 17:59	#3
GatorFC Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: da' Bayou Posts: 1,743	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air Just found this at SunSentinel.com: Two airplanes collide six miles northwest of Pompano Beach __________________

December 8th, 2007, 18:05	#4
bLizZuE Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,525 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air Just saw news footage of the wreck. Doesn't look pretty. __________________ \| website \|

December 8th, 2007, 18:12	#5
JumpWake Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: RIC Posts: 793	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air CNN just picked it up...the coverage of it looked kinda like ValuJet 592 awhile back with the aerial shots of what looked like the everglades and spotty plane parts strewn about...though the parts that were scattered looked pretty big could be a rudder or tail section or something RIP __________________

December 8th, 2007, 18:13	#6
SmoothLanderJ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orlando Fl & Memphis Tn Posts: 775	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air Man that sucks....I was just flying in that area last week. That Ft. Lauderdale - Miami area definitely is some pretty busy airspace...... __________________ "....Go get some experience? Pleez brotha. They've been telling me that since I was a private pilot....."

December 8th, 2007, 18:38	#7
FiveO Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,075	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air This practice area is horrible. It's like playing with fire everytime you're out there. Everyone has their full air unit up looking. I fly out of PMP and it's never fun trying to get through that practice area.

December 8th, 2007, 20:03	#8
MikeOH58 Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: . Posts: 1,545	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air Terrible News...RIP... Everyone else, especially student pilots and CFI's, take this as a lesson. Clearing the area doesn't mean just lifting or turning your head and looking in a general direction...You have to actually scan each part of that sky for traffic, and unfortunately, it's a lot easier said than done.

December 8th, 2007, 20:08	#9
FiveO Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,075	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air You should hear the TCAS out there. Every couple of seconds... "Traffic... Traffic"

December 8th, 2007, 20:13	#10
bLizZuE Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,525 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air What about us that don't even have TCAS? __________________ \| website \|

December 8th, 2007, 20:26	#12
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Away from an Airport Posts: 14,067	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air RIP __________________ DoD WxFcstr.AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2.Furloughed \| The TRoP \| ALPA \| APSA \| ACLU \| IVAW \| Acey 80\|

December 8th, 2007, 20:57	#13
RPJ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 793	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air RIP. This is a great reminder for all of us with two comms to always monitor guard when practicable while in-flight.

December 8th, 2007, 21:44	#14
charlie1017 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Worcester/BED, MA Posts: 588	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air Rest in peace fellow aviators... __________________ CFI Commercial ASEL- AMEL-Instrument Grad student

December 8th, 2007, 22:19	#15
BigGuyFlying Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 237	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air RIP __________________ "Nobody built like you, you designed yourself."

December 8th, 2007, 22:29	#16
taseal Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 1,983	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air We were flying from MCO to FXE, and when Miami handed us over to tower, she goes 'are you aware of the TFR you are above'? I was like, no before I left there was nothing. she said it's fine, and it was just issued. I was above it anyways. I noticed bunch of boats (well lights on everglades) so I was wondering what they were looking for. When we landed I found out 2 planes collided there. I practice in that area, and I know how close you get to each other... RIP to both pilots and the passengers. __________________

December 8th, 2007, 22:34	#17
bLizZuE Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,525 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N766CC __________________ \| website \|

December 8th, 2007, 22:35	#18
bLizZuE Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,525 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air I love the media...reporting it as a twin and it's a saratoga...oh well. That's the tail number they're reporting it to be. N766CC __________________ \| website \|

December 8th, 2007, 23:57	#21
bLizZuE Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,525 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air I wondered if you posted here...Well I tried my best to help! __________________ \| website \|

December 9th, 2007, 00:18	#22
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 259	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air Terrible thing to watch unfold so close. The planes looked like confetti falling. For the first minute I even refused to believe it was an aircraft until I saw some numbers and a smoking engine. __________________ SF 340, Assistant Pimp CFI, I, ME

December 9th, 2007, 01:24	#25
Milesar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 857	Re: Coral Springs FL, Alert area Mid-Air Wow, I got my MEI out there this summer, in that same alert area. RIP

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