At 07:52 eastern time, a Piper PA-31 and a Piper PA-44 collided over Burlington Township, killing the nine people on board the Navajo and the two aboard the Seminole. Most of the PA-31 struck the garage of a house and most of the PA-44 landed in a soybean field approximately one-half mile away.
Aug. 9, Burlington Township, N.J. / Piper Navajo and Piper Seminole
At 07:52 eastern time, a Piper PA-31 and a Piper PA-44 collided over Burlington Township, killing the nine people on board the Navajo and the two aboard the Seminole. Most of the PA-31 struck the garage of a house and most of the PA-44 landed in a soybean field approximately one-half mile away....
Key Takeaways:
- A mid-air collision occurred between a Piper PA-31 Navajo and a Piper PA-44 Seminole over Burlington Township at 07:52 eastern time.
- The collision resulted in 11 fatalities, with all nine occupants of the PA-31 and both occupants of the PA-44 perishing.
- The PA-31 wreckage largely struck a house's garage, while the PA-44 landed approximately a half-mile away in a soybean field.
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