Man hurt in crash of ultralight plane near airport in Pemberton
A man in an ultralight plane was injured Sunday afternoon when the aircraft crashed near an airport in Pemberton, officials said.
A man in an ultralight plane was injured Sunday afternoon when the aircraft crashed near an airport in Pemberton, officials said.
It was not immediately clear what the extent of the man's injuries were, but he was expected to be airlifted from the crash site - on the 100 block of North Pemberton Road - to a trauma center, a police dispatcher said Sunday.
The dispatcher, who declined to give his name, said the man was the only one in the plane at the time of the crash in Burlington County. Officials did not yet know how the crash occurred, nor did they have details on the injured victim, such as his name, age, or hometown.
"We're still in the process of getting him away from the aircraft and treating him for injuries," the dispatcher said.
215-854-2817
@cs_palmer