Pilot injured after banner plane crashes into woods near Cross Keys Airport

Thursday, September 14, 2023
WILLIAMSTOWN, New Jersey -- A pilot was rushed to the hospital after his banner plane crashed into the woods in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

It happened around 4:15 p.m. Thursday just west of the Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown.
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Police said the single-engine Cessna 150G plane went down while the 62-year-old male pilot was attempting to lift the banner.

Chopper 6 was overhead as the victim was brought out from the woods, put on a stretcher and taken to a hospital.
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There was no immediate word on his condition.

The FAA is assisting with the investigation.
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