Small plane crashes into yard in New Jersey neighborhood
A small plane crashed on a residential street in New Jersey on Monday afternoon.
The plane crashed around 1 p.m. into a yard in Manville, near Central Jersey Regional Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Power lines on the street were damaged in the crash.
PLANE MISSES HOMES -- A single-engine propellor plane narrowly missed 2 homes, crashing in the front yards onto a bush at around 1pm Mon. on S. Main Street in Manville, NJ. Pilot escaped w/minor face injuries. Plane took off from Central Jersey Airport, heading for NC. #1010WINS pic.twitter.com/JHDBDVjFo2
— Darius Radzius (@DariusRadzius) April 4, 2022
A parked car appeared to have been seriously damaged by the plane, too, according to NBC 4.
The FAA said it wasn’t immediately clear how many people were aboard the single-engine plane, a Mooney M20M. The cause of the crash was also unclear as the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board began a joint investigation. However, the Manville police later said the pilot — who was injured — was the only person aboard.
The pilot suffered facial injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to ABC 7.
Just a plane being towed off Main St. in Manville. @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/fVn09g3wxE
— Nick Meidanis (@NickMeidanis) April 4, 2022
The plane was en route to the New Jersey airport from a small airport in Greensboro, N.C.
