The pilot of a small plane was injured in a fiery crash Friday morning in Burlington County, New Jersey, according to officials. The two-seat plane crashed shortly after 9 a.m. in Lumberton, in an open field north of the runway at Flying W Airport Resort, a private airport in Medford. Police bel ieve the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. Lumberton Police Lt. Christopher Cheesman said the plane was smoldering and had caught fire, but did not provide any further details. He also said the pilot was airlifted to a nearby hospital and was alert and conscious at the time of transport. According to the FAA, the aircraft was a Piper PA-28, and the pilot was the only person on board. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NBC10 Philadelphia (@nbcphiladelphia) SkyForce 10 footage showed multiple first responders surrounding the wreckage of the small aircraft, which appeared to have broken into several pieces in the crash. The NTSB and the FAA will handle the investigation. Léelo en español aquí. ...read more read less