OAN Staff Avril Elfie
8:46am – Sunday, September 29, 2024
A single-engine plane crashes at Wright Brothers National Memorial First Flight Airport, killing multiple people.
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On Saturday, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a news release that the crash occurred in a wooded area at the airport at 5 p.m.
“Witnesses reported the plane was attempting to land at the airport,” the NPS said. “After the crash, a fire broke out and the plane was on fire.''
The plane caught fire after the crash, and the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department and other local fire departments assisted in extinguishing the fire.
NPS also added that the airport will be closed until further notice and the Wright Brothers National Memorial will also be closed Sunday.
It is unclear how many people were on the plane at the time of the crash, but NPS confirmed that “multiple passengers were killed.”
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.
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