Plane Crash at Wright Brothers Memorial Kills 5, Including Child

Federal investigators are probing the cause of the crash that occurred during a landing attempt at North Carolina’s First Flight Airport.

A single-engine Cirrus SR-22 crashed and caught fire in a wooded area at the Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport on Saturday.
All five people on board, including a 6-year-old child, died in the accident.
The victims have been identified as Shashwat Ajit Adhikari, Jason Ray Campbell, Kate McAllister Neely, and Matthew Arthur Fassnacht; the child’s name has not been released.
Witnesses reported seeing the plane circle the runway before veering into trees and catching fire; no mayday calls were made.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating, with a preliminary report expected in about 10 days and a full report to follow.