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 died 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 and is believed to belong to a local flight school out of Montgomery County. The crash was reported via an iPhone crash alert shortly before midnight, and the wreckage was located near a residential neighborhood at around 3:45 a.m. The victims included the pilot and two passengers; no other injuries were reported.

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3 dead after small plane crashes at public park in Maryland

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