The Wall Township Police Department on Saturday received a call of an airplane crash at the Monmouth Executive Airport, which is located in the Township.
Upon the arrival of patrol units they were able to locate the crash site after speaking with witnesses and the pilot who was able to walk away from the crash. The pilot was treated at the scene and was subsequently transported by Wall EMS to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, with minor injuries.
The pilot was operating a single engine aircraft that tows banners. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as well as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and NJ Department of Transportation were contacted and requested to respond to the scene to initiate an investigation of the crash.
Also on scene were the Glendola Fire Department and the Wall Township Police Detective Bureau. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.