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Cessna 208B Skydiving Plane Crashes Off Runway at Cross Keys Airport

FAA and NTSB investigators are examining flight data following emergency rescue operations.

Emergency personal respond to a small plane crash near Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, New Jersey, on Wednesday, July 2.
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A photo from CBS Philadelphia shows response after a downed aircraft near Cross Keys Airport in New Jersey July 2, 2025. (Photo from CBS Philadelphia)

Overview

  • The Cessna 208B carrying 15 people overshot Cross Keys Airport’s 3,500-foot runway in Williamstown, New Jersey, around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and crashed into a nearby wooded area.
  • Gloucester County classified the event as a mass casualty incident, initiating on-scene triage and deploying five medevac helicopters along with hazmat crews to manage a jet fuel spill.
  • Five passengers in critical condition have been transported to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, and no fatalities have been confirmed.
  • Rescue teams remain on site working to free one individual still trapped in the wreckage.
  • FAA and NTSB teams have begun probing potential mechanical, pilot and environmental factors using flight data recorders and site evidence.