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