MANTEO, N.C. — A number of individuals died after a single-engine aircraft crashed Saturday afternoon in a wooded space at Wright Brothers Nationwide Memorial’s First Flight Airport, the Nationwide Park Service mentioned.
The crash occurred at 5 p.m. as, in keeping with eyewitnesses, the airplane was attempting to land on the airport, the park service mentioned in a information launch.
The airplane caught hearth after the crash, the park service mentioned. The Kill Satan Hills Fireplace Division and different native hearth departments put out the fireplace.
The airport is closed till additional discover, the park service mentioned.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board will examine the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration has additionally been notified.
The Wright Brothers Nationwide Memorial shall be closed Sunday, the park service mentioned.
