Small plane crashes at Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, New Jersey
Chopper 3 was over the scene where the crash happened at the airport located on North Tuckahoe Road in Gloucester County.
CBS News Philadelphia
The airport is privately owned and serves many private passenger planes, and it's also a popular place to take skydiving lessons.
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