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Skydiving plane crashes in New Jersey, several hospitalized

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More than a dozen people went to the hospital after a skydiving aircraft crashed in New Jersey. CBS News New York is tracking the investigation.

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  • A skydiving plane crashed at Cross Keys Airport in New Jersey, hospitalizing more than a dozen people. 4s
  • Three people are in critical condition, with eight still hospitalized. 11s
  • The plane, a single-engine Cessna, was carrying 15 people and experienced engine trouble after takeoff. 31s
  • Rescuers found some passengers in a wooded area and had to cut through trees to reach the wreckage. 41s
  • Investigators say the pilot tried to return to the airport for an emergency landing but did not make it. 1m 5s
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