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3 Killed After Plane Taking Off From NJ Crashes: Police
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Key Points:
- Three men died in a plane crash involving a single-engine Piper Cherokee in Bowie, Maryland; their identities will be released after next of kin notification.
- The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday while the plane, carrying a pilot and two passengers, was en route to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- An iPhone crash alert led first responders to conduct a ground and aerial search, with the aircraft found near a residential area around 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
- The plane is believed to be from a local Montgomery County flight school and may have been on a training flight at the time of the crash.
- The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are leading the ongoing investigation into the incident.
