Pilot Killed in Small Plane Crash Near Dorsey Park in St. Mary’s County

Overview

• Multiple 911 calls were received around 9:04 a.m., and first responders located the wreckage in the woods at 10:21 a.m.
• The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities are withholding the name pending family notification.
• The FAA identified the aircraft as a Sonex ultralight with no passengers on board.
• The crash site was reported near Dorsey Park in Hollywood, about four miles north of St. Mary’s Regional Airport along the Patuxent River.
• Maryland State Police, the Maryland Aviation Administration, the FAA and the NTSB are investigating, and officials report no known public safety threat.