Skydiving plane crashes near Cross Keys Airport in New Jersey

At least five people were injured after a skydiving plane crashed near Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township, New Jersey, on Wednesday evening. The Cessna 208B aircraft, carrying 15 people, went off the runway during takeoff around 5:30 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Gloucester County Emergency Management reported injuries ranging from minor to severe, and said the pilot was still being extricated from the wreckage.

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the crash.

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