Video, photos and reaction: Haulover bridge plane crash and aftermath in Miami area
A pilot tried to land a single-engine Cessna 172 plane onto a Haulover bridge after the small plane lost engine power. The Cessna, which was carrying three people en route to Key West International Airport, hit a car and burst into flames on the Herman B. Fultz Bridge over the Haulover inlet Saturday afternoon.
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Social media reaction
A bike rider, @ChadBlue83, offered perspectives moments after the plane crashed into the Haulover Inlet Bridge.
Here's the moments after a plane crashed into the Haulover Inlet Bridge in Miami. pic.twitter.com/kcZlYSYrz4
— Chad (@ChadBlue83) May 14, 2022
Drone footage taken by @BoatZoneUS shows smoke and flames billowing from the aircraft.
Plane just crashed into Haulover Bridge in front of us. #crash #planecrash #haulover #haulovernlet #boatzone pic.twitter.com/bZACBeYj64
— Boat Zone (@BoatzoneUS) May 14, 2022
Footage taken by @lexSayzzz from a nearby balcony shows the plane and a maroon SUV with extensive damage on the bridge near the Cessna.
Awful private plane crash in #mia @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/LjJg7bgUtM
— Alex Huberman (@lexSayzzz) May 14, 2022
Mike Hawk @finx159 captured imagery close to the plane on the bridge and shared to Twitter.
Plane just hit haulover bridge #haulover #balharbor #sunnyisles #bridge #miami pic.twitter.com/pjMONpcJyY
— mike hawk (@finx159) May 14, 2022
Traffic jam
Traffic was at a standstill at several locations along Collins Avenue and nearby neighborhoods.
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