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Showing posts with label New Jersey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Jersey. Show all posts

2008/09/07

Cessna Lands on PKWY




What: Single-engine Cessna 152 registered to Aviation Dream LLC of Tinton Falls.
Where: made an emergency landing and then rolled to the shoulder of Garden State Parkway in Wall Township, N.J.
When: 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
Who: Joseph Rubino, a flight instructor from Hazlet, and John Hannon of Long Branch were on the plane
Why:plane lost power after takeoff.

2008/06/23

New Jersey Crash




What: Czech-made L-29 Delfin military training jet (vintage trainer) manufactured in 1971 by Aero Vodochody
Where: about a mile from the airport in dense woods off Buckshutem Road in neighboring Lawrence Township.
When: Sunday morning (June 22) just after 8 am
Who: Owner/pilot William Crean and passenger were both killed.
Why: Cause unknown, Shortly after takeoff, the plane banked toward the left and may have leveled off before seemingly going out of control.

* second fatal plane crash in southern New Jersey in the last three days

2008/06/22

Cape May Plane crash




What: 2007 F1 Harmon Rocket Acrobatic Plane
Where: Cape May County, parking lot of the Belleplain Fire Department in Dennis Township, on county road 605 just north of county road 550
When: 7:45 p.m. Friday
Who: Police officer Dennis McGurk Jr., 37, (pilot) and Oksana McGurk, 34, (his wife)
Why:The engine suddenly cut out on a dive. The cause is currently under investigation. Witnesses said "There was a big ball of fire, and obviously, a horrible sound"

Fox 29 Images from crash