Small plane runs off end of runway at Essex County Airport – NorthJersey.com

FAIRFIELD — Two people were aboard a small business jet that ran off the end of the Essex County Airport runway after landing around 2:45 p.m. on Easter Sunday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Fairfield declined to respond to questions about the condition of the people aboard the plane.

The white Cessna Citation aircraft was laying in a grassy area on the southern end of the airport as of 3:30 p.m. Sunday and close to a dozen police, ambulances and fire trucks from Fairfield and West Caldwell were lined up behind the plane with their sirens flashing. A strong smell of fuel wafted through the surrounding area. 

The FAA said it is investigating the incident.  

Check back for more on this developing story.

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