All 15 occupants aboard a skydiving plane were hospitalized after the aircraft veered off the runway and crashed into a wooded area near Cross Keys Airport in southern New Jersey. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Cessna 208B aircraft lost control during take-off around 5:30 p.m., leaving the runway and crashing into nearby trees.
Gloucester County Emergency Management confirmed that injuries ranged from minor to severe, and that the pilot remained trapped in the wreckage as rescue teams worked to extract him.
Cooper University Hospital spokesperson Wendy A. Marano stated that three individuals were admitted to the trauma centre in Camden, while eight others were being treated for less serious injuries in the emergency department.
An additional four passengers with minor injuries are under observation, pending further medical evaluation. EMS and trauma teams from the hospital responded promptly to the crash site, though the specific nature of injuries has not been disclosed.
The FAA is investigating the cause of the crash.
