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
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Bowie Maryland in Bowie, Maryland: A small aircraft crashed in the wooded area of Archer Park in Bowie, Maryland, around 11:30 p.m. on June 20 while flying from Ocean City, New Jersey, to Montgomery County Airpark. The pilot and two passengers died; their identities are pending notification of next of kin. A ground and aerial search by Maryland State Police, Prince George's County police, Anne Arundel County police, Bowie City officials, and County Fire and EMS located the wreckage at about 3:45 a.m. on June 21, and no one in nearby residential areas was injured. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash and the plane is believed to belong to a local flight school.

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3 dead after small plane crashes at public park in Maryland

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