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Pilot hospitalized after plane wreckage found near Lumberton runway
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff Friday morning at Flying W Airport in Burlington County. The lone pilot was taken by helicopter to a hospital conscious and alert, officials said.
A pilot was hospitalized after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff Friday morning at Flying W Airport in Lumberton, Burlington County, officials said.
The crash occurred just after 9 a.m. near 60 Fostertown Road, in a field just north of the runway. The plane broke apart in the field, according to a report from the scene.
The pilot was the only person aboard and was transported to a hospital by helicopter. The pilot was conscious and alert during transport, officials said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. No further information about the pilot’s condition or the aircraft was immediately available.