Crime & Safety
Plane Skids Off Runway In Berkeley
The FAA was notified and the agency advised that a follow-up investigation would occur.
A plane skidded off the runway of an airport in Berkeley Township this past week, police said.
On Aug. 4 at 8:27 p.m. Sgt. William Cullen, Patrolman Chris Elliott, and Patrolman Taylor Butler responded to Miller Air Park for an incident involving a plane which was in distress.
William Murphy, the pilot of the plane, was attempting to land when the landing gear failed. This caused his plane to veer off the runway.
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No injuries were reported; and the plane had only minor damage. The Federal Aviation Administration was notified and the agency advised that a follow-up investigation would occur the following morning. No information has been immediately available on the follow-up.
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