The National Park Service reported that on Saturday, a single-engine aircraft near the memorial in North Carolina crashed into a forested area while attempting to land.
According to the National Park Service, a tiny plane crashed on Saturday near the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, killing five persons. According to Park Service spokesperson Mike Barber, four adults and one child perished in the collision on Sunday. The travelers’ relationship, the destination, and the place of departure were all unclear. The names of the victims were not revealed.
The single-engine airplane was trying to land at the First Flight Airport when it crashed into a wooded area nearby.
The Park Service reported that the aircraft then caught fire. According to officials, the fire was put out by the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department after they responded to it. The First Flight airstrip is a public-use, single-runway airstrip that was built in 1928 to honor the location of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s 1903 powered flight. The National Park Service is in charge of the location. The collision is being looked at by National Transportation Safety Board officials. The Park Service announced that the Wright Brothers National Memorial will be closed on Sunday.
The National Park Service reported that on Saturday, a single-engine aircraft near the memorial in North Carolina crashed into a forested area while attempting to land.
According to the National Park Service, a tiny plane crashed on Saturday near the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, killing five persons. According to Park Service spokesperson Mike Barber, four adults and one child perished in the collision on Sunday. The travelers’ relationship, the destination, and the place of departure were all unclear. The names of the victims were not revealed.
The single-engine airplane was trying to land at the First Flight Airport when it crashed into a wooded area nearby.
The Park Service reported that the aircraft then caught fire. According to officials, the fire was put out by the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department after they responded to it. The First Flight airstrip is a public-use, single-runway airstrip that was built in 1928 to honor the location of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s 1903 powered flight. The National Park Service is in charge of the location. The collision is being looked at by National Transportation Safety Board officials. The Park Service announced that the Wright Brothers National Memorial will be closed on Sunday.
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