3 dead after small plane crashes at public park in Maryland

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Bowie, Maryland
Archer Park
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Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft Bowie Maryland in Bowie, Maryland: Three adults are dead after a small Piper PA-28 aircraft crashed in the wooded area of Archer Park in Bowie, Maryland, around 11:30 p.m. on June 20. The plane was flying from Ocean City, New Jersey, to Montgomery County Airpark when it crashed. The victims include the pilot and two passengers. The crash was reported via an iPhone crash alert shortly before midnight, and the wreckage was found near a residential neighborhood around 3:45 a.m. The plane is believed to belong to a local flight school out of Montgomery County and may have been on a training flight. The NTSB is investigating.

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3 dead after small plane crashes at public park in Maryland

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