International Courant
MANTEO, N.C. — A number of individuals had been killed 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. when the aircraft tried to land on the airport, in accordance with eyewitnesses, the park service mentioned in a information launch.
The aircraft caught hearth after the crash, the park service mentioned. The Kill Satan Hills Hearth Division and different native hearth departments extinguished the hearth.
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.
A number of individuals killed after aircraft crash at Wright Brothers Nationwide Memorial’s First Flight Airport
World Information,Subsequent Large Factor in Public Knowledg
