Robert Chartrand, 66, and Frederick Gautzsch, 73, killed in plane crash off of Dania Beach, Florida
Two dead in plane crash off Dania Beach coast, authorities say
According to Coast Guard Petty Officer Eric Woodall, the agency dispatched a boat from its station in Fort Lauderdale shortly after 10 a.m. to respond to the scene of the downed aircraft.
Wreckage of Cessna in which two died pulled from ocean off Dania Beach
A Broward Sheriff's helicopter located the wreckage near the coastline where an oil slick and debris had become visible from the air, Jachles said.
Two who died in plane crash off Dania Beach were from Boca Raton, Quebec, authorities say
Using dental records, a physician found the men were Robert Chartrand, 66, of Quebec, Canada and Frederick Gautzsch, 73, of Boca Raton, the medical examiner's office said Wednesday.
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