3 people dead in Bowie plane crash

Three people are dead after a plane crashed in Prince George’s County late Saturday night, according to Maryland State Police.

A pilot and two passengers were flying from Ocean City, New Jersey, to Montgomery County on Saturday. Police believe the plane belongs to a local fight school in Montgomery County and was in a training flight at the time of the crash.

An iPhone crash notification was received at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday night by Prince George’s County Public Safety Communications.

The plane was not found until early Sunday morning, according to police. The crash happened in a wooded area near a townhouse community and a playground.

Police say it was a single engine plane crash. All three people in the crash were pronounced dead on the scene. Their identities were not immediately released by police.

This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for the latest.



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