Pilot Survives Old Bridge Plane Crash Sunday, According To Police

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — A pilot was able to escape his small plane just seconds before it burst into flames in a crash landing late Sunday afternoon at Old Bridge Airport, according to Old Bridge Police.

The crash happened just before 4:46 p.m. Sunday:

Police say a Cessna Skyhawk II crashed while attempting to land at Old Bridge Airport, a small private airport. The pilot was able to land and the plane came to rest off the runway. However, just minutes after landing it became engulfed in flames.

The pilot had been able to get out of the cockpit before the plane burst into flames. He was able to escape with only minor cuts and bruises, said acting Old Bridge Police Chief Joe Mandola. Subscribe to Patch: https://patch.com/subscribe

He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital to be checked out. There were no other occupants of the plane. Responding was South Old Bridge Fire Co, Old Bridge OEM, Middlesex Co. Haz-Mat Unit. Old Bridge First Aid and Robertsville Vol. Fire Co. NJ ROIC, NJ State Police and the FAA were all notified.

Contact this Patch reporter: Carly.baldwin@patch.com