US EditionSmall plane crashes near Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, New Jersey; at least 5 injured
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, JUL 2 – All 15 people aboard the Cessna 208B suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical after engine trouble led to a crash near Cross Keys Airport, officials said.
- On July 2 evening, a Cessna 208B carrying 15 people crashed near Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township, injuring all onboard in a mass casualty incident.
- The Cessna 208B experienced engine trouble during climb after takeoff, prompting the pilot to attempt to circle back before crashing into a wooded area near Cross Keys Airport.
- Gloucester County Emergency Management reported 3 critically injured victims airlifted, 14 taken to local hospitals, many decontaminated after being covered in jet fuel.
- Authorities declared a mass casualty incident, urged the public to avoid the area, and the FAA is investigating the crash involving 15 injured people near Cross Keys Airport.
- Investigators from FAA, NTSB, and local authorities plan overnight wreckage removal at Cross Keys Airport as they probe the leased aircraft owned by ARNE Aviation LLC, operated by Skydive Cross Keys.
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