A small airplane crashed in a creek in southwestern New Jersey Saturday morning, prompting a helicopter rescue of the pilot and passenger, authorities mentioned.
Rescue groups had been dispatched round 11:20 a.m. to Hawks Bridge Street, close to Rainbow Finish Airport in Mannington Township, an officer with the U.S. Coast Guard informed NJ.com.
The crash occurred in a marshy space off Route 540 and left the plane half-submerged in Mannington Meadows, which flows into the Salem River, mentioned Salem County Sheriff Chuck Miller.
Helicopters from the New Jersey State Police and the Coast Guard circled overhead throughout the operation, whereas two choppers from the Delaware State Police Aviation unit had been additionally known as in to help, native information website First State Replace reported.
By 1:30 p.m., the 2 airplane occupants had been rescued by the DSP helicopters. One of many victims didn’t require medical consideration, whereas the opposite was taken to Christiana Hospital in New Citadel, Del., in response to state troopers. Their situations weren’t instantly identified.
“I’m not sure if it was the pilot, at this specific time, or the passenger, who was in a position to stroll out of the scene,” Miller mentioned.
Authorities haven’t shared particulars on the kind of plane or what could have led to the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
