Crime & Safety
Small Plane Crashes On Eastern Shore, Injures Pilot: Police
A small plane crashed on the Eastern shore, police said. The injured pilot was removed before the aircraft caught fire, troopers added.
EASTON, MD — A small plane crashed Thursday morning in Easton, authorities said. A Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter flew the injured pilot to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, an incident report noted.
Troopers added that the crash happened around 11:15 a.m. in a field near Easton Airport, located in the 29000 block of Newnam Road. The pilot was removed from the cockpit before the Trident Air single-engine plane "became fully engulfed in flames," the press release mentioned.
Police explained that the National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the cause of the crash. The write-up informed that these agencies also responded:
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- Talbot County Sheriff’s Office
- Easton Police Department
- Talbot County Department of Emergency Services
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