Was anybody hurt when a small plane crash landed in Rockaway city mall in New Jersey?
Pilot, flight instructor crash land plane at Rockaway Townsquare Mall Posted by pcox August 25, 2009 14:55PM ROCKAWAY — A small plane that had engine trouble made an emergency landing today at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall, according Capt. Jeffrey Paul, a spokesman for Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi. No one was hurt, as the two occupants, a pilot and a flight instructor, were able to get out of the Cessna 172 on their own, authorities said. The accident occurred near the JCPenney store at the mall. “The preliminary assessment indicates the plane experienced engine failure that resulted in the emergency landing,” Paul said. Eyewitnesses said the plane bounced upon landing, skidded into a grassy median, and spun 180 degrees once its wings clipped a 25-foot tree standing in the median. “I heard people yelling ‘Watch out for the plane! It’s coming down,” said 15-year-old Katie Skolsky, of Rockaway. Virginia Skolsky said she was amazed there were not more cars in the parking lot
NY area newspapers report that a small plane crash landed in Rockaway city mall in New Jersey. According to AP “A small plane has crash-landed in the parking lot of a northern New Jersey shopping mall. A woman who works in a store nearby says the pilot is being treated by paramedics.” Thank God no one was injured neither on the plane nor on the Rockaway mall parking lot. Recently the public has heard too many news stories about plane crashes ranging from Iran, Europe and USA. Has the recent global recession put the flight safety on the back seat? Daily News reports on a Rockaway mall plane crash landing. “The pilot and a female passenger crawled out of the single-engine Cessna after it made an emergency landing outside the Rockaway Townsquare Mall, authorities told the Daily Record. They were taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. “The 30-year-old plane reportedly was heading to Essex County Airport when it encountered engine problems and was forced to land. On i
NY area newspapers report that a small plane crash landed in Rockaway city mall in New Jersey. According to AP “A small plane has crash-landed in the parking lot of a northern New Jersey shopping mall. A woman who works in a store nearby says the pilot is being treated by paramedics.” Thank God no one was injured neither on the plane nor on the Rockaway mall parking lot. Recently the public has heard too many news stories about plane crashes ranging from Iran, Europe and USA. Has the recent global recession put the flight safety on the back seat? Sources: http://www.huliq.
