The two were the only people aboard the Cessna 172, a four-seat, fixed-wing propeller plane, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker.
According to West Milford police, the single-engine plane plane went down around 12:04 p.m. It ended up near a residential, wooded area in the Passaic County community of West Milford. One man was pronounced dead there a short time later, while the other was flown via helicopter to a nearby trauma center.
Their names were not disclosed, pending notification of relatives.
It was not clear what caused the crash, which occurred near the Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford. Authorities did not immediately know if the plane had taken off from the airport or was trying to land at the site.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
It was unknown if the plane was taking off or landing at Greenwood Lake Airport, or if the plane was even at the airport at any point Saturday.
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