Overview
- A small training plane crashed into Fluehr Park in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, sending a flight instructor and his student to the hospital.
- The instructor, 24-year-old John Aytch, said the Piper lost power over the Delaware River and he aimed for the park when it became clear they could not reach the airport.
- The aircraft struck a tree as it came to a stop, and firefighters reported no fire at the scene.
- Hazmat crews contained a small fuel spill, and workers removed the wreckage from the park on Thursday.
- The FAA identified the airplane as a 2021 Piper PA-28 registered as N494LA and used by Fly Legacy Aviation for training, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause.