Plane Crash Lands In Hillsborough, Pilot Suffers Minor Injuries

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A plane crash landed in Hillsborough shortly after taking off at an airport in the township this weekend.

On Saturday, May 6 just before 1 p.m., the Hillsborough Township Police Department along with Hillsborough Fire Station 37 and Station 38 were called to the Central Jersey Regional Airport at 1034 Millstone River Road in Hillsborough Township for a report of a plane crash.

Authorities found a single-engine Mooney aircraft on the ground at a neighboring property at 1094 Millstone River Road, said Hillsborough Police Corporal Christopher Giraldi. The area was near the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

The pilot said that after taking off from the runway he began experiencing technical difficulties with his plane and started to circle back to the airport to land, said Giraldi.

Before being able to safely land, the pilot said he lost more control and set the plane down into a grassy marsh at 1094 Millstone River Road, just on the other side of a chain link fence separating the property from the Central Jersey Regional Airport, said Giraldi.

The pilot was able to remove himself from the aircraft, according to Hillsborough Twp Station 37 Fire.

The pilot reported having minor back pain but refused medical attention after an initial evaluation by emergency personnel. The FAA was advised and is investigating, said Giraldi.

The following agencies responded: Hillsborough Fire Units 37 and 38, Hillsborough Township OEM, and Robert Wood Johnson ALS and BLS.

The Hillsborough Twp Station 37 Fire is all-volunteer and always looking for new members. For more information on how to join visit hillsboroughfireco2.com.

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