Single-engine plane crashes near Maryland playground, killing three
Summary
Car Crash Bowie Maryland in Bowie, Maryland: A single‑engine Piper Cherokee crashed in a wooded area of Bowie, Maryland, about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday while en route from Ocean City, New Jersey to the Montgomery County Airpark. The aircraft, which may belong to a flight school, carried a pilot and two passengers; all three men were killed when the plane failed to hit nearby residential structures or a playground. Police received an iPhone crash alert 15 minutes after the incident and dispatched state police and Prince George’s County Fire Department for a ground and aerial search that located the wreckage at approximately 3:45 a.m. Sunday. Investigators are still determining the cause of the crash.
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Single-engine plane crashes near Maryland playground, killing three