Pembroke Pines Urges FAA, County Airport Safety Probe

The Pembroke Pines City Commission unanimously passed a resolution urging both Broward County and the FAA to investigate safety protocols and operations at North Perry Airport following over 40 small plane crashes in the past five years, including six fatalities since 2020. The move comes after recent accidents, such as an emergency landing in the Everglades and a residential crash, which highlighted the dangers posed to the half-million people living within five miles of the airport. During the meeting, four residents were honored for rescuing a family from a burning plane. The commission cited the airport’s more than 310,000 annual takeoffs and landings—far exceeding initial forecasts—and called for immediate reforms and stricter oversight. Residents and victims’ families expressed frustration at the lack of significant action despite repeated tragedies. The resolution signals a growing demand for improved safety and accountability at one of the nation’s busiest general aviation airports.