Five Dead in Plane Crash Near Wright Brothers Memorial
A single-engine plane attempting to land at First Flight Airport in North Carolina crashed, killing all onboard.
- The crash occurred at 5 p.m. on Saturday near the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
- All five passengers, including one child, died in the crash.
- Eyewitnesses reported that the plane was attempting to land when it crashed into a wooded area and caught fire.
- The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the incident.
- The First Flight Airport and the Wright Brothers National Memorial are closed until Tuesday, October 1, at 9 a.m.