Update: 7:17 3:00 p.m.
Per FAA:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an aircraft accident involving a Piper PA-34 and a Cessna 172 aircraft about nine miles west of Miami Executive Airport at about 1 p.m. EDT. Local authorities will release the names and conditions of the aircraft occupants, the FAA will release the aircraft registration numbers after that. Please check with local officials for information about the accident scene. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will determine the probable cause of the accident.
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Two small planes collided and crashed in the Florida Everglades in Miami-Dade Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials, the incident took place near 22700 Southwest 8th Street, near Coopertown Airboats.
It's unclear how many people were aboard the plane(s) or whether anyone was injured.
A sign on the side of one of the aircrafts read "Dean International."
Investigators have been looking into the Dean International Flight School this year following another small plane crash that took place in May.
Footage from the scene showed a badly damaged plane in a grassy area of the Everglades.