Small plane crashes onto major New Jersey highway
HARDING, N.J. - A small plane has crashed on Route 287 in northern New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration reported Tuesday.
The plane went down near Exit 33 in Morris Township.
State police say there may be fatalities, according to a report by WNBC New York.
Shona Sternberg of Hillsborough told NJ.com that the plane came from the west and smacked down on the highway. Sternberg said she didn't hear any noises but saw an explosion when the aircraft hit the highway.
"There was a lot of fire and big black smoke," she said. "I could smell burning, burnt rubber. You see something happening, you know it's going to crash and you can't do anything."
Helicopter footage from News 12 New Jersey shows charred wreckage in the median and on the highway itself.
Source. Developing story.
edited to add: At least three people are dead and the death toll could be as high as five. More here.
edited again: Five are dead. Details here.
The plane went down near Exit 33 in Morris Township.
State police say there may be fatalities, according to a report by WNBC New York.
Shona Sternberg of Hillsborough told NJ.com that the plane came from the west and smacked down on the highway. Sternberg said she didn't hear any noises but saw an explosion when the aircraft hit the highway.
"There was a lot of fire and big black smoke," she said. "I could smell burning, burnt rubber. You see something happening, you know it's going to crash and you can't do anything."
Helicopter footage from News 12 New Jersey shows charred wreckage in the median and on the highway itself.
Source. Developing story.
edited to add: At least three people are dead and the death toll could be as high as five. More here.
edited again: Five are dead. Details here.