A pilot has been found dead after his Cessna 152 single-engine plane crashed in the Everglades Wednesday night.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue first spotted the plane wreckage around 10:20 p.m. with a body alongside the debris. WPLG TV says it appears an alligator was chewing on it.
Fire Rescue then alerted Miami-Dade police, but because of the conditions, authorities decided to wait till morning to go out to the scene.
The pilot’s identity has not been released.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash, and the National Transportation Safety Board is determining what caused the aircraft to go down.