Family, friends of plane crash victims face tragic losses as the federal investigation continues

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – An absolutely heartbreaking time for several South Florida families mourning the loss of their loved ones after a horrifying tragedy no one could have foreseen.

Federal investigators on Tuesday removed the last wreckage from when a small plane crashed into a moving vehicle in Pembroke Pines the day before.

Three people were murdered, one of whom was just a 4-year-old boy.

Members of the Broward County School Board held a moment of silence for Taylor Bishop and his mother Megan, a teaching assistant at Hollywood Hills Elementary School.

Megan was the sole survivor of the crash.

Two people on board the plane were killed when it hit Bishop’s car and caught fire.

Taylor was tied up and while rushed to hospital, he eventually died of his injuries.

Tuesday was a difficult day for students and staff at Bishop’s school when they learned of the injuries and the unthinkable loss of the teachers.

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“This morning my teacher said we had very sad news and told me what had happened,” said young student Nyla Denizard.

The NTSB is investigating what caused that plane to crash, and so close to North Perry Airport.

If the facility sounds familiar, it’s because Local 10 News has told you about crashes there before.

In the past five years alone, there have been 14 accidents, with NTSB records showing nearly 30 incidents they investigated, dating back to 2008.

“They want to shut it down,” said Pembroke Pines, Mayor Frank Ortis.

Although calls to close the airport go back decades, Broward County Mayor Steve Geller believes this is not the solution.

“Closing this airport is not an option, it will increase traffic in other places,” said Geller.

Authorities have yet to release the names of the two people who were on board the plane when it came down.

The official cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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A GoFundMe page was also created to raise money for the Bishop family and funeral services for Taylor. The link can be found by clicking here.

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