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Skydiving Plane Crashes Near Cross Keys Airport, Fuel Spill Triggers Hazmat Response

An FAA-NTSB investigative team is on site to determine what caused the plane to crash.

Emergency personal respond to a small plane crash near Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, New Jersey, on Wednesday, July 2.
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)
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Overview

  • Rescue crews are still working more than two hours after impact to free the last passenger trapped in the wreckage west of Cross Keys Airport.
  • Five critically injured and three seriously injured passengers have been triaged and evacuated by five medevac helicopters.
  • Fire and hazmat teams have contained a spill of at least 50 gallons of jet fuel to prevent fire risk and environmental contamination.
  • An FAA-NTSB investigative team has begun probing potential mechanical or operational factors behind the crash.
  • Gloucester County Emergency Management locked down the crash zone and urged the public to avoid the area to allow response vehicles unimpeded access.