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Pilot, Flight Instructor Unscathed In Jersey Shore Plane Crash: Report Pilot, Flight Instructor Unscathed In Jersey Shore Plane Crash: Report
Pilot, Flight Instructor Unscathed In Jersey Shore Plane Crash: Report Two people walked away unscathed after his plane crashed on the Jersey Shore Sunday, May 1, as first reported by the Lakewood Scoop. The single-engine Cessna 172 crashed at Ocean County Airport in Bayville around 6 p.m., the FAA said in a release. The aircraft had departed from Old Bridge Airport in Englishtown. The occupants were a pilot and flight instructor, the Asbury Park Press reports. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.  At the scene.The Lakewood Scoop (with permission) Click here for more photos from The Lakewood Scoop.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Details Released In Easter Sunday Plane Crash At Essex County Airport Details Released In Easter Sunday Plane Crash At Essex County Airport
Details Released In Easter Sunday Plane Crash At Essex County Airport A pilot and his two passengers escaped uninjured when the plane they were flying in ran off a runway and crashed at the Essex County Airport on Easter Sunday, authorities said. The 2020 Citation CJ3 Plus was found at the end of Runway 22 in a drainage brook around 2:40 p.m., Fairfield police said. As police and EMS were arriving, the pilot and two passengers were climbing out, police said. They were identified as a 45-year-old man from Danbury, CT, a 57-year-old man from Poughkeepsie, NY and a 66-year-old man from Bernardsville, the plane's owner. The plane was trying to land on Runway 22 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Small Plane Rolls Off Runway At Morristown Airport Small Plane Rolls Off Runway At Morristown Airport
Small Plane Rolls Off Runway At Morristown Airport A small plane carrying four people rolled off the runway after landing at Morristown Airport Saturday, April 2, officials said. The Learjet 45 had departed from Fulton County Airport in Atlanta, the FAA said. Morristown Fire & Police Bureaus are assisting with an aircraft incident at MMU. We can confirm there are no injuries to any persons. Additional details will be shared as they become available. https://t.co/JrvjUIy8V0 — Morristown Department of Public Safety (@DPSMorristown) April 2, 2022 Initial reports say the plane crashed at the Hanover airport around 11:30 a.m. No injurie…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Radio Transmission Of Pilot Reporting Engine Failure Seconds Before Deadly Crash Released Radio Transmission Of Pilot Reporting Engine Failure Seconds Before Deadly Crash Released
Radio Transmission Of Pilot Reporting Engine Failure Seconds Before Deadly Crash Released Radio transmission of a pilot reporting engine failure seconds before the crash that killed him during a flight from New Jersey to New Hampshire was released on Sunday. The audio of Emanuel "Manny" Vomvolakis' Dec. 10 flight was published to VASAviation's YouTube channel. "That close to the ground as a single pilot with an engine failure on a twin engine plane is damn near impossible to sort out," one person said in the comments. The 23-year-old pilot reported the failure moments before his plane crashed and hit a wall over a fence, narrowly missing the runway at the Manchester-Boston Reg…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pilot Transporting Medical Supplies From NJ Airport Dies In Fiery Crash Pilot Transporting Medical Supplies From NJ Airport Dies In Fiery Crash
Pilot Transporting Medical Supplies From NJ Airport Dies In Fiery Crash UPDATE: Radio transmission of Emanuel Vomvolakis' flight from NJ to NH was released on Sunday. In it the 23-year-old pilot reports engine failure seconds before the crash that killed him. ** Original story below ** A 23-year-old pilot flying medical supplies across the US died in a fiery New Hampshire crash after taking off from New Jersey, officials are saying. Emanuel "Manny" Vomvolakis, of Michigan, had departed the Essex County Airport in Fairfield in a Swearingen SA-226AT, and reported engine trouble just before the crash on the shore of the Merrimack River around 11:30 p.m. Friday, …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Details Revealed In Plane Crash That Killed NYC Exec, NJ Pilot Details Revealed In Plane Crash That Killed NYC Exec, NJ Pilot
Details Revealed In Plane Crash That Killed NYC Exec, NJ Pilot New details have been revealed in November’s double-fatal plane crash involving a NYC executive and a well-known New Jersey pilot, NJ.com reports. Glen M. de Vries, 49, of New York, NY, and Thomas P. Fisher, 54, of the Jefferson portion of Lake Hopatcong, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah in Hampton on Nov. 11, DailyVoice.com reported. de Vries and Fischer departed from Caldwell’s Essex County Airport, flying for just under 20 minutes and reaching a 6,400-feet altitude until the flight data was lost during a “steep de…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Small Plane Crash Lands At Central Jersey Airport, FAA Says Small Plane Crash Lands At Central Jersey Airport, FAA Says
Small Plane Crash Lands At Central Jersey Airport, FAA Says A small plane crashed Sunday at a Central Jersey airport, the FAA confirmed. The single-engine Cessna172 was attempting to land at the Old Bridge Airport in Englishtown when it crashed around 4:45 p.m., FAA spokeswoman Marcia Adams said. The 18-year-old student pilot and sole occupant was able to escape just before the aircraft went up in flames, NJ Advance Media reports citing local police. Developing and unconfirmed reports say the plane went up in flames in the crash and that the pilot was able to escape. Earlier this month, a major NYC tech company founder who went to space with …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries
Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries One went to space with William Shatner and the other taught locals how to fly. Both Glen de Vries and Thomas Fischer were killed in a small plane crash earlier this week in New Jersey. And both will be remembered for their impact on aviation communities far and wide. "Tom Was an amazing pilot and he demanded the very best from his students," wrote Carl Mcbratney Jr., who was trained to fly by Fischer, 54, of Hopatcong. "But most of all he was a husband a father and a friend." I'm saddened by the death of my friend and flying mentor Tom Fischer . I first met Tom in Feb 2011 when I dec…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pilot Killed In PA Plane Crash ID'd As Air Force Vet Pilot Killed In PA Plane Crash ID'd As Air Force Vet
Pilot Killed In PA Plane Crash ID'd As Air Force Vet The pilot who died in a plane crash Friday at a Pennsylvania airport has been identified as a 50-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran. Andy Travnicek was heading north in a T-6 Texan when the plane suddenly veered to the left and crashed into the grass and caught fire at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport around 12:35 p.m. Travnicek, the sole occupant of the air craft, was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a commercial airline pilot and a certified flight instructor. The plane was part of the GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team, which flies World War II-era aircrafts. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On South Jersey Street (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On South Jersey Street (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On South Jersey Street (Photos, Video) A small plane took down wires and struck a transformer during an emergency landing, causing several small fires Sunday in Robbinsville.  The 1966 Piper aircraft was experiencing a mechanical issue just before the pilot -- a 47-year-old East Windsor resident -- landed the aircraft near Gordon and Sharon Road around 5 p.m., Robbinsville Police Lt. William Swanhart said. MidJersey News captured photos from the scene. Posted by MidJersey.news on Sunday, June 6, 2021 At the sceneMidJersey News The pilot was walking around the area after the crash before he was transported to the hospital…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen County Pilot Says Crosswind Caused Crash In Woods Near Lincoln Park Airport Bergen County Pilot Says Crosswind Caused Crash In Woods Near Lincoln Park Airport
Bergen County Pilot Says Crosswind Caused Crash In Woods Near Lincoln Park Airport A Bergen County pilot caught in heavy crosswinds lost control of his aircraft and crashed in the woods while attempting to land at the Lincoln Park airport Sunday night, police said. North Arlington pilot Henry Rosas-Linares was attempting to land a 1973 Piper PA-28 when the aircraft ran off the western side of the runway and ended up in a wooded area near the Lincoln Park airport around 6:30 p.m., police said. Rosas-Linares stated that a “heavy crosswind” contributed to the crash, police said. Rosas-Linares and his passenger were uninjured and refused medical treatment, police said. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pilot Escapes Hardwick Crash Landing Without Injury Pilot Escapes Hardwick Crash Landing Without Injury
Pilot Escapes Hardwick Crash Landing Without Injury A pilot walked away from a crash landing in Hardwick Tuesday uninjured. The crash occurred on Jones Lane near Stillwater Road around 2:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police said. The pilot tried making an emergency landing in a field when the plane malfunctioned, police said.  The plane had taken off from Blairstown Airport and sustained heavy damage to the wins, State Police said. FAA records show that the plane is registered to a Dumont man, and was certified to fly Feb. 16. Photo courtesy of Jay Edwards of WRNJ Radio.

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by Cecilia Levine