2 Killed After Plane Crashes On Approach To Runway In New Jersey
A plane crashed into a building near Teterboro Airport in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Monday, multiple agencies confirmed.
According to police,two crew memberswere killed in the crash. No passengers were on board.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the plane crashed on Kero Road and Commerce Road in Carlstadt, New Jersey. According to an ABC report, multiple buildings caught fire due to the crash.
A spokesman for the airport confirmed that the facility is closed, but would not provide further detail.
According to an FAA statement to ABC News, the plane is a Learjet 35 that was en route from Philadelphia International Airport to Teeterboro Airport and crashed on approach to the runway about a quarter-mile from the airport.
The agency is on its way to the crash scene, the statement added.
MORE: FAA: A Learjet 35 coming in from Philadelphia crashed on approach to runway at Teterboro Airport; FAA is enroute to the scene.pic.twitter.com/VP9lwUdLW3
— ABC News (@ABC)May 15, 2017
Multiple people near the scene shared photos of the crash on Twitter and Instagram:
A post shared by stevecase (@stevecase) on May 15, 2017 at 12:45pm PDT
Plane crash@NBCNewYork@ABC7pic.twitter.com/lVIdU2lFfK
— Godwin (@GodwinClassic33)May 15, 2017
Plane crash in Teterboro can be seen from Englewood.pic.twitter.com/gyMAQ0Brwe
— MisterBaby (@MisterBabyTime)May 15, 2017
Have no update other than this#pleasepraypic.twitter.com/loEUI5GPax
— Marcus Lemonis (@marcuslemonis)May 15, 2017
Lydia O’Connor contributed reporting.
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