Pilot, 85, killed in Shore airport crash
Authorities say a plane crashed at a Jersey Shore airport, killing one person.
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Authorities say a plane crashed at a Jersey Shore airport, killing one person.
State police say the aircraft went down shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Woodbine Municipal Airport in Cape May County.
Police say the crash killed the only occupant of the single-engine Mooney M20C fixed-wing aircraft.
Authorities identified the occupant as Wayne Rumble, 85, of Marmora, a certified commercial pilot, according to public records.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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