14 injured after skydiving aircraft goes off runway at Cross Keys Airport in Gloucester County, New Jersey

Just after takeoff, a Cessna 208B skydiving plane carrying 15 people experienced engine trouble and went down near the runway at Cross Keys Airport in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Fourteen individuals, including the pilot, were hospitalized with various injuries, three in critical condition. Emergency responders arrived quickly, providing medical attention and decontamination due to jet fuel exposure. The aircraft, leased to Skydive Cross Keys and owned by Arne Aviation LLC, sustained extensive damage. Authorities are actively investigating the cause of the incident to determine what led to the aircraft’s descent during ascent.