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Three Men Killed in Piper Cherokee Crash Near Bowie, Maryland
A single-engine plane crashed into woods near Bowie, Maryland, early Sunday. Maryland State Police recovered three bodies and said the aircraft belonged to a local flight school.
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Three adult men died when a single-engine Piper Cherokee crashed into a wooded area near Bowie, Maryland, early Sunday, Maryland State Police said. m. ET on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from Ocean City, New Jersey, and was headed to Montgomery County Air Park in Maryland.
About 15 minutes after departure, an iPhone crash alert reached Prince George's County Public Safety Communications, prompting a ground and aerial search. Rescuers located the wreckage near the intersection of routes 50 and 301. The three bodies were recovered from the site, which lies in close proximity to a residential neighborhood.
No injuries were reported on the ground. "Investigators believe the aircraft belongs to a local flight school in Montgomery County. Police believe the aircraft may have been participating in a training flight," the Maryland State Police statement said.
The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of relatives. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the cause of the crash.
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