Small plane crash in Maryland park leaves three dead

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Bowie, Maryland
Archer Park
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Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft Bowie Maryland in Bowie, Maryland: A single-engine Piper PA-28 aircraft crashed in the wooded section of Archer Park in Bowie, Maryland, at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. The plane was traveling from Ocean City, New Jersey to Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg when it went down. The pilot and two adult passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. The FAA and NTSB have launched an investigation into the crash.

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Small plane crash in Maryland park leaves three dead

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