A spokesperson for the FAA said the single-engine Cirrus SR22 left Morristown Municipal Airport before it crashed on the approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Maine around 12:25 p.m.
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Steve Heckman, Maine-based Trenton Volunteer Fire Chief said the plane crashed at the north end of the airport runway, where it erupted in flames. The Maine DEP responded for a fuel spill after the fire was placed under control.
The identifies of the pilot and passenger have not been publicly released.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
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