Officers received a call about the crash at the Lakewood Township Municipal Airport just before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, a Lakewood Police Department spokesperson said.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found the plane in a wooded area. The general aviation airport is located on 191 acres off Cedarbridge Avenue and is operated by the township government.
Photos were shared by The Lakewood Scoop, who was the first to report the story.
The condition of the passengers' injuries was unknown as of press time. It was also unclear what led up to the crash.
The investigation remained ongoing, police said.
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