3 dead after small plane crashes near homes in Bowie, Maryland State Police say
Site of single-engine plane crash in Bowie found Sunday morning
Updated: 12:06 PM EDT Jun 21, 2026
Three people died in a plane crash in a wooded area near homes in Bowie, according to Maryland State Police.WBAL-TV sister station, WRC-TV, reports a single-engine plane crashed late Saturday night near a townhome community but wasn’t found until the early morning hours on Sunday. An iPhone crash notification was received around 11:30 p.m. Saturday by Prince George’s County Public Safety Communications that led to a search, WRC reported.”It’s absolutely a tragic incident that we are here investigating today; it could’ve been even worse because of the proximity of the crash, literally, right next to a townhome community in Bowie,” Maryland State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo said.”I couldn’t believe it,” a resident said. “I felt horrible. It’s unbelievable, a plane crashing in your back yard. It’s just nervewracking.”Police said a pilot and two passengers were on board Saturday night’s flight from Ocean City, New Jersey, to Montgomery County.Police said they believe the plane belongs to a flight school in Montgomery County and was in a training flight at the time of the crash.Federal authorities are investigating the crash.
BOWIE, Md. (Video: WRC-TV) —
Three people died in a plane crash in a wooded area near homes in Bowie, according to Maryland State Police.
WBAL-TV sister station, WRC-TV, reports a single-engine plane crashed late Saturday night near a townhome community but wasn’t found until the early morning hours on Sunday. An iPhone crash notification was received around 11:30 p.m. Saturday by Prince George’s County Public Safety Communications that led to a search, WRC reported.
“It’s absolutely a tragic incident that we are here investigating today; it could’ve been even worse because of the proximity of the crash, literally, right next to a townhome community in Bowie,” Maryland State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo said.
“I couldn’t believe it,” a resident said. “I felt horrible. It’s unbelievable, a plane crashing in your back yard. It’s just nervewracking.”
Police said a pilot and two passengers were on board Saturday night’s flight from Ocean City, New Jersey, to Montgomery County.
Police said they believe the plane belongs to a flight school in Montgomery County and was in a training flight at the time of the crash.
Federal authorities are investigating the crash.