Small plane crash in Maryland kills 3 - UPI.com

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

Summary

Car Crash Bowie Maryland in Bowie, Maryland: A single‑engine Piper Cherokee that had departed from Ocean City, N.J., crashed into a wooded area near a residential neighborhood in Bowie, Md., around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. The crash killed the pilot and two passengers; none of their identities were released. Maryland State Police said the aircraft was en route to Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg and that authorities were alerted by an iPhone crash alert. Investigators are looking into whether the flight was a training mission, and officials noted the proximity of the wreckage to a town‑home community.

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Small plane crash in Maryland kills 3 - UPI.com

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