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

Summary

Car Crash Bowie Maryland in Bowie, Maryland: On June 20 around 11:30 p.m., a small aircraft crashed in the wooded area of Archer Park in Bowie, Maryland while flying from Ocean City, New Jersey to Montgomery County Airpark. The crash killed three adults—the pilot and two passengers—whose identities are being withheld pending notification of next‑of‑kin. An iPhone crash alert reported the incident shortly before midnight, prompting a ground and aerial search by multiple agencies; the wreckage was found near a residential neighborhood at 3:45 a.m. on June 21. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the accident.

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3 dead after small plane crashes at public park in Maryland

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