The Pembroke Pines City Commission honored several good Samaritans Wednesday evening for their heroic efforts in saving a family of four from a fiery plane crash last month.
At the same meeting, city officials also passed a resolution urging Broward County to conduct a comprehensive safety study of North Perry Airport, a facility that has seen more than 35 crashes in the past five years.
Applause for local heroes
A standing ovation filled the room as residents and city leaders recognized the men who leapt into action when a small aircraft crashed into a residential neighborhood on July 13.
The plane, which had been returning from the Caribbean, struck a tree in the front yard of a home near Southwest 14th Street and 68th Boulevard, just west of North Perry Airport…