Authorities responded to a report of a downed aircraft in the area of Unionville and Mount Salem roads at 11:09 a.m.
WANTAGE -- One person was dead following a plane crash in Sussex County this week, State Police said.
State Police responded to a report of a downed aircraft in a wooded area near Unionville and Mount Salem roads in Wantage Township at 11:09 a.m. on Thursday, State Police spokesman Sgt. First Class Greg Williams said.
New York Civil Air Patrol discovered the single-engine aircraft Thursday morning, Williams said. The plane was first reported missing on Tuesday.
A single deceased occupant was found with the plane, he said. The pilot's name has not yet been released.
Troopers from Sussex Station investigating downed single-engine plane found in Wantage Twp. One occupant. Confirmed fatality.
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