Skydiving plane with 15 people onboard goes off runway at New Jersey airport

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A skydiving plane carrying 15 individuals went off the end of the runway at Cross Keys Airport in New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. local time when the Cessna 208B veered off course and crashed into nearby woods. In response to the crash, the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management classified the event as a 'mass casualty incident' and provided updates via social media. Eyewitness accounts and helicopter footage from CNN affiliate WPVI showed emergency responders working diligently at the scene, with multiple stretchers being transported from the woods to medical evacuation helicopters waiting nearby. Reports indicate that five individuals were taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, for treatment, with medical personnel on-site assessing the victims' conditions as they awaited further information on their status.

Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 revealed that the plane was descending rapidly at a rate of 3,008 feet per minute just prior to the data transmission ceasing. The aircraft involved in the incident was registered to a Virginia-based company and had previously been under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for a separate incident in 2023, where a nose gear collapse occurred during landing due to pilot error. At this time, it remains unclear who was piloting the aircraft during the incident in New Jersey. The FAA has initiated an investigation into the crash and is expected to release a preliminary report within one business day, providing further insights into the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate event.

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Source URL: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/02/us/skydiving-plane-crash-new-jersey

A skydiving plane with 15 people onboard went off the end of the runway at a New Jersey airport, southeast of Philadelphia, Wednesday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

According to a preliminary statement from the FAA, the Cessna 208B crashed into the woods at Cross Keys Airport around 5:30 p.m. local time.

The Gloucester County Office of Emergnecy management identified the crash as a “mass casualty incident” in a Facebook post.

Helicopter video from CNN affiliate WPVI showed multiple stretchers being wheeled out of the woods to medical evacuation helicopters.

Five victims are being transported to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, according to a spokesperson. “We actually have one of our trauma surgeons and members of our EMS crew are on site down there. So we’re just waiting to see the status,” Wendy Marano told CNN.

Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 indicates the plane was dropping rapidly at a rate of 3,008 feet per minute shortly before the tracking data ceased.

The aircraft involved, according to the website, belonged to a Virginia company and was involved an incident in 2023 that was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.According to the agency’s recordsthe nose gear collapsed during landing due to a pilot error.

It’s not clear who was flying the plane Wednesday in New Jersey.

The FAA is investigating the incident and will post a preliminary report, usually within one business day.

CNN’s Danya Gainor contributed to this report.

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Source: CNN