One injured in small plane crash in Salem County, New Jersey

MANNINGTON TWP, N.J. -- A small plane crashed in Salem County Saturday morning into a creek, injuring one person on board.

The crash happened before 11:30 a.m. near Rainbow's End Farm and Airport off of Route 540 in Mannington Township.

Chopper 6 was over the scene as a victim was placed on a backboard and airlifted out of the marshlands.

A Delaware State Police helicopter pulled victims and rescuers alike one by one to solid ground.

First responders say there were two people aboard the small plane.

"I saw the barricade, my neighbor warned me I might not be able to get in," said Beth Butler, a neighbor.

The barricades blocked off a long stretch of Hawkes Bridge Road near where the crash happened.

"There's a small airport in the woods, and they'll come in, they'll land here, stay," said Andrew Hill, a neighbor.

The venue, Rainbow's End Farm and Airport, is a private events space with its own hangar.

"If you look at the way the runway sits, the crash site seems to be just beyond, in the meadow," said Hill.

The plane became submerged in Mannington Meadow, and rescue helicopters from New Jersey and Delaware State Police and the Coast Guard were dispatched.

Crews say one of the two people on board was hurt and transported to the hospital.

"For a boring street like this, I only have 5 neighbors, nothing happens," said Butler.

Responders with Carney's Point Fire and Rescue squad came back through the meadow after the rescue; neighbors say they're grateful both pilot and passenger were saved.

"These are really good people. They're local people, they know the meadow, they know the tides," said Hill.