Chaim Masri, 46, suffers minor injury after his single engine aircraft veers off a runway at Essex County Airport, strikes a snow bank and overturns.
Modified Date:
Fri, 05/22/2015 - 11:15amAccident Date:
Sunday, February 16, 2014Brooklyn Pilot Crashes Small Plane at NJ Airport: Officials.
A Brooklyn pilot crashed a small plane while trying to land at a New Jersey airport Monday, police say.
A Brooklyn pilot crashed a small plane while trying to land at a New Jersey airport Monday, police say.
The single-engine Cesna Model 172 airplane touched down at the Essex County Airport in Fairfield just before 7 p.m., then suddenly veered off the runway to the left, striking a snow bank and then overturning, police said.
The plane was piloted by Chaim Masri, 46, of Brooklyn, according to authorities. Masri declined medical attention for a minor injury to the leg.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Chaim Masri
Roadway:
Essex County AirportCounty:
Essex County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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