US: Skydiving plane goes off runway in New Jersey; at least five hospitalised
A Cessna 208B with 15 people on board was involved in the incident at Cross Keys Airport, a federal aviation Administration spokesperson said.
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The FAA is investigating the matter.
According to hospital spokesperson Wendy A Marano, the hospital's EMS and trauma teams responded to the crash site, but she did not have details on the conditions of those hurt.
Someone who answered the phone at Cross Keys Airport on Wednesday said they had no information and directed inquiries to Skydive Cross Keys, the skydiving company based at the airport.
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