GALLOWAY – Authorities have confirmed no injuries resulted from a plane crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Galloway Township.
Around 3:42 p.m., the Galloway Township Police Department received a report of a plane crash in a wooded area near 200 Liebig Street.
A caller told police that the plane was stuck in a tree, and he was actively trying to help the pilot exit the aircraft.
The pilot, John Austin Bryan of Florida, was able to safely evacuate from the plane and was evaluated by Galloway Township EMS.
Bryan was the only passenger on board and was uninjured in the crash, according to police.
Bryan took off in a Cirrus Aircraft from Atlantic City International Airport. The crash resulted after the plane began experiencing engine trouble. He contacted air traffic control, and used the plane’s Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, to be able to safely navigate the plane to an area free of people and car traffic.
“Although we do not deal with many plane crashes in Galloway, it was very impressive to see numerous agencies working together on this incident,” Chief Richard D. Barber said. “From the selfless actions of one of our citizens coming to the aid of the pilot, to the amount of first responders rushing to the scene, this is a true testament of the sense of care and community we have in Galloway Township.”
Galloway Township would like to thank the following agencies who assisted during the incident: Galloway Township EMS, Pomona and Germania Volunteer Fire Departments, Galloway Township OEM, NJ Forest Fire, Atlantic City International Airport Fire Department, Federal Aviation Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board.
