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The single engine Cessna 208B radioed about having engine trouble after takeoff and crashed on landing Wednesday evening near Cross Keys Airport, about 21 miles (34 kilometers) southeast of Philadelphia, authorities said. A initial report posted Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft, with 14 passengers and one crew member, 'crashed while returning to the airport after a runway excursion into trees.'
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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The barrage of fireworks that exploded Tuesday caused a massive blaze that led to other spot fires and collapsed the building in Yolo County about 64 km northwest of Sacramento. Family members gathered near a sheriff's checkpoint about a mile from the blast site in rural Esparto, hoping for news about their loved ones. Syanna Ruiz, who is pregnant, said her boyfriend, 18-year-old Jesus Ramos, was working his first day at the warehouse when the explosion occurred. Ramos' brothers, 22-year-old Johnny Ramos and 28-year-old Junior Melendez, were also missing, she said. 'I'm just praying to God that some way, somehow, they're OK,' Ruiz told the Sacramento Bee on Wednesday. Two people were treated for injuries, officials said. The cause of the explosion was under investigation. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Yolo County Undersheriff Matthew Davis asked family members for their patience during the slow process of making the smoldering site safe for searchers. 'We cannot move forward and risk injury to anyone else on the scene,' Davis said during a briefing Thursday afternoon. 'We appreciate and understand how much you want answers, and we're doing everything we can to bring you that.' Read More The warehouse was managed by Devastating Pyrotechnics, which has more than 30 years of experience designing and producing fireworks shows in the Bay Area, according to a screenshot of its website before it was taken down. 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New Jersey skydiving company says pilot tried emergency landing before crash
Published Jul 03, 2025 • 2 minute read This image taken from video provided by WPVI-TV/6ABC shows emergency personnel working at the scene where a small skydiving aircraft went off the end of a runway and crashed in the woods at Cross Keys Airport in Gloucester County, N.J., Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Photo by WPVI-TV/6ABC via AP MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The pilot of a skydiving team encountered mechanical issues that prompted an emergency landing at a small New Jersey airport but could not get the plane stopped at the end of the runway, the company said in a statement Thursday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. 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An initial report posted Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft, with 14 passengers and one crew member, 'crashed while returning to the airport after a runway excursion into trees.' Monroe Township Police Chief John McBride said he was among the first rescuers to arrive at the crash, finding most of the victims 'out of the plane and crawling on the ground.' Some were still trying to remove their parachutes. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More Fire crews had to cut down trees to get to the wreckage, which McBride said was 'completely mangled, just beyond repair. It just looked like a big pile of metal.' Less-injured victims were tending to more seriously hurt people. Some were screaming in pain and victims were covered in jet fuel. 'It was chaotic,' McBride said at a Thursday news conference. 'Officers are hollering for assistance, trying to calm everyone down.' Cooper University Hospital spokesperson Wendy A. Marano said all eight of the patients at the hospital in Camden suffered blunt-force trauma, including injuries to their extremities and soft tissue damage. Township emergency officials had said three victims were taken to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill, but the hospital's spokesperson said that while its emergency medical responders treated victims at the scene, none were taken to Inspira facilities. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Only one of the 15 people refused medical treatment. McBride said that when he told the man he had a facial injury and needed care, his response was: 'It'll be something cool to tell the ladies later.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO In its statement, Skydive Cross Keys said three people were unhurt and none of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening. It said the plane was up-to-date on scheduled maintenance and had recently been inspected by the FAA. The company described the unnamed pilot as experienced. 'The plane did try to circle back and attempt a landing, we are told, but was unsuccessful in that attempt,' Andrew Halter, with Gloucester County Emergency Management, said during a news conference Wednesday night. 'Just the fact that we have 15 people that are still with us here today, some with minor injuries, I think is fantastic and remarkable,' he said. Halter said the aircraft is owned and operated by ARNE Aviation out of Virginia and leased to Skydive Cross Keys. A message seeking a comment was left Thursday morning for ARNE Aviation. Federal agencies are investigating the crash. — Scolforo contributed from Harrisburg, Pa., and Maryclaire Dale from Camden, N.J.. 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