Fiery Small Plane Crash Kills Pilot, Passenger In Maine After Leaving North Jersey Airport: FAA

Two people were killed after a small plane that took off from a North Jersey airport crashed and burst into flames in Maine on Thursday, July 25.

Trenton Volunteer Fire Department - Maine (file photo)
Photo Credit: *Trenton Volunteer Fire Department - Maine*

Cecilia Levine

07/26/2024 7:41 a.m.

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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